quote: | ARGENTINIAN legend Diego Maradona has capped a remarkable comeback from a near fatal heart attack four years ago by being named coach of the national side.
Maradona, who will be 48 today and has no top-level coaching experience, said he hoped to repeat the success of the 1986 World Cup when as a player he inspired them virtually single-handedly to the title.
He will be assisted in the mission of winning the 2010 World Cup in South Africa by another integral member of the 1986 set-up, coach Carlos Bilardo, who will be the director of football. Their roles were rubber-stamped at a meeting with Argentinian Football Association president Julio Grondona. |
Maradona named new coach of the Argentine national team. This should be fun. I'm excited.
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