2015 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 The only person to ever win a World Cup single handedly. A total legend of Football. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonb Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 The greatest footballer ever, bar none. Forget hand of god or anything else - if I could only ever watch one footballer again, it would be him. And bloody entertaining off the pitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Wood Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 A flawed genius the greatest footballer I've ever seen would get lumps kicked out of him most games if they could get close enough to him rip diego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Some life he had. Would love to have watched him play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Could certainly kick a football but by all accounts was an awful human being Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, 2015 said: The only person to ever win a World Cup single handedly. A total legend of Football. RIP Bit of myth that but great player. Needed a defence behind him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 As much as I absolutely despised him after 1986, so much so that I had his picture on my dart board, he was without doubt the best player ever, for me. I hated him, but as the years went on, and cheating became part of every single game of football and there was no such thing as football purists, I realised that he was simply the best and I ought not hate him any more. As others have said, if you haven’t seen the film about his time in Naples, do yourself a favour and watch it tonight (after the City match obvs). It’s a fine film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Great Player may be the Greatest Sad Day RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 50 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: The thing that made Maradona a true great, forget the one incident of cheating, is that he literally carried a poor Argentina side to World Cup victory pretty much by himself. And did similar with Napoli. He helped win them their first ever Serie A title, followed by their second. All whilst on the bag. Three days of mourning announced in Argentina, it may be the same in Naples! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 For the 2 years he was at Napoli, imo he was head and shoulders above any player that played the game, what he did for that team, you just need to judge the Napoli before and After Maradonna. Utterly brilliant, for 2 or 3 years the guy had no peer. Shame his lifestyle effectively stunted what should have been potentially the greatest every football career, but ultimately probably increased the Legend of Maradonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 12 minutes ago, Harry said: As much as I absolutely despised him after 1986, so much so that I had his picture on my dart board, he was without doubt the best player ever, for me. I hated him, but as the years went on, and cheating became part of every single game of football and there was no such thing as football purists, I realised that he was simply the best and I ought not hate him any more. As others have said, if you haven’t seen the film about his time in Naples, do yourself a favour and watch it tonight (after the City match obvs). It’s a fine film. And for once, @Harry isn't wrong. He is however, wrong on the Cole Skuse debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 He was also a team player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: He was also a team player. Seen this loads of times, but never really clocked the knock out of the trainer! UFC fighter would have been proud of that! Bit of an Animal, guess he learned to protect himself from a young age being a a small un! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tin Soldier Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Never forgave him for the “Hand Of God” episode. Maradona was a really short player with no height but his centre of gravity was so low, he could move quicker than anything else on the field, true genius with the ball at his feet, sadly missed in football circles. The only other players that came close to him was Pele and Gazza. RIP Maradona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlands Robin Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 The brighter the star the harder it burns. As is the case with so many other legends you can't have the unbelievable skill without the dark sides of his life. R. I. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissellredhead Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Ironically 15 years to the day that George Best passed away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 12 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said: Never forgave him for the “Hand Of God” episode. Maradona was a really short player with no height but his centre of gravity was so low, he could move quicker than anything else on the field, true genius with the ball at his feet, sadly missed in football circles. The only other players that came close to him was Pele and Gazza. RIP Maradona. Gazza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not even close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dREDful Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, Midlands Robin said: The brighter the star the harder it burns. As is the case with so many other legends you can't have the unbelievable skill without the dark sides of his life. R. I. P. Exactly, look at Pele and his penis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, Maltshoveller said: Gazza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not even close :laugh: I was about to say the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Amazed he made it to 60 (but like I'm amazed Gazza is still alive). Was too young to fully appreciate him but sounded a reasonable little player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuffle Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Best player I’ve ever seen live and England just couldn’t get the ball off him. Low centre of gravity, pace and strength were superb unlike his off field choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 18 minutes ago, bissellredhead said: Ironically 15 years to the day that George Best passed away That is ironic, both flawed geniuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Another iconic footballer gone. What a player, and one of the game’s great characters. As others have said, with his lifestyle problems it’s not a surprise he died quite young, but it’s still very sad news. RIP Maradona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, weepywall said: That is ironic, both flawed geniuses. Pedant hat on. Not ironic, merely coincidental. Pedant hat off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Akira said: He was, but I don't see what players are doing now by diving, rolling around like they've been shot, trying to get someone sent off, any different. Almost all players are massive cheats when given the chance in this day and age sadly. He was an exceptional talent. Huge player on and off the pitch. He lived a lavish lifestyle. Can't say I'm massively surprised by this news though, it is 2020 after all! Exactly this, I don't remember many of us refusing to go to the Gate ever again when our players (rightly in my opinion as it was up to the ref), after Freddie Sears clearly scored for Palace, didn't then hand the ball back to them and let them score. I seem to remember that there were one or two on here who enjoyed the incident so much that they decided to "poke fun" at Colin after the incident! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Super said: Weirdly George Best died on this day 15 years ago. 2 of the all time greats. Spooky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Pedant hat on. Not ironic, merely coincidental. Pedant hat off. Alanis Morissette time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rocking Red Cyril Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 A great player and a cheat RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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