El Diego, gone?

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

 

[easytoslip]

Just seen that, wasn't sure, thought it would of been on the Deathpool thread. 

Sad news, one of the best, if not the best. A couple of times I've asked an ex pro footballer that question and both said Maradona. 

Great player and as someone mentioned he didn't do himself any favours off the pitch, and yes will be missed. 

Argentina and Napolo will be mourning. 

[Duff Man]

Being about as out of shape as it's possible to be, yet still able to do this, is pretty incredible.

 

 

I doubt the best players today have that kind of control. Just an unreal amount of natural talent.

[easytoslip]

1 hour ago, Captain Howdy said:

One of the greatest but this has  been debunked a million times

Yes its the wall breaking. 

[TheBitch]

[easytoslip]

44 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

“Little Englander” Peter Reid talking about how great Maradona was.

What's a little Englander  ? I often hear it on here, are they no good and do bad things? 

[Baresi]

[JohnnyH]

53 minutes ago, deiseach said:

Jimmy Magee's commentary on his famous goal against England - no, the other one - is the greatest tribute to anyone ever:

 

 

I was 13 when that goal went in. Magee’s commentary has always stuck with me. That perfect goal with the perfect commentary of “less is more”. A sad day. 

[Kevin D]

1 hour ago, Dr Nowt said:

Strongly considering getting hold of then laying out a massive meandering line of coke round my flat in his honour, to replicate the full run he made when scoring his other goal against England.
 

Will perform my own commentary while running round the flat polishing it off, seeing Peter Reid in my mind’s eye, doggedly chasing me up the hallway but never quite managing to get the straw out of my nostril.

Fuck sake man. Not Diego.

 

A fitting tribute, hopefully you can speak at the funeral.

[VladimirIlyich]

46 minutes ago, Leyton388 said:

Genuinely gutted. 

 

Simply the greatest player of all time. Made England fans cry as well. 

 

RIP Diego.

 

 

His greatest achievement. 

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

1 hour ago, deiseach said:

Jimmy Magee's commentary on his famous goal against England - no, the other one - is the greatest tribute to anyone ever:

 

 

 

This is boss.

[Mike D]

Lineker’s memories talking just now on BT were superb.

[Stickman]

The last time Diego bumped into Shilton and Butcher 

 

 

 

[Dr Nowt]

39 minutes ago, Kevin D said:

 

A fitting tribute, hopefully you can speak at the funeral.

Yeah, I was thinking '...said Sue Barker' at the end would have rounded it off.

[Lee909]

Absolutely gutted 

 

A genius

[Butch]

Fantastic player but nuts. 

[Anubis]

RIP you mad little bastard.

[magicrat]

Never a fan of the man but the footballer was a genius.  

[KMD7]

36 minutes ago, 1892-LFCWasBorn said:

 

This is boss.

Was just about to post that mate. Collymore posted in on Twitter

[Vincent Vega]

[RJ Fan club]

[Juniper]

Gutted seeing this.

 

What a legend. 

[Harry Squatter]

Souness on Maradona..... “Napoli were willing to let Maradona go for a song, because his problems with drugs and alcohol were well documented. So I sent wee Pat Duff to Italy with a contract and told him not to come back without Maradona’s signature. Three days later, Pat arrives at Anfield with two black eyes and a swollen nose. It turned out Maradona had accused Pat of stealing an ounce of coke from the glove compartment of his car, and nutted him through a plate glass window. But that was nothing compared to the nutting I gave Pat for coming back without the signature, believe me. If his nose wasn’t broken when he arrived back, it most certainly was after. Of course, you wouldn’t get away with nutting employees willy-nilly these days. It was a different time.”

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

 

[Halcyon Days]

Gutted, footballing genius and anti establishment hero.

 

‘86 WC will always be one of my favourite footballing memories, melancholy jumpers for goalposts stuff.

 

RIP madman.