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Finally the truth comes out from Maradona...
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| metalgearsolid |
..read below you mongrols:rolleyes:
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Maradona owns up to controversial ``Hand of God'' goal against England in 1986 World Cup
By VICENTE PANETTA, Associated Press Writer
August 23, 2005
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Diego Maradona acknowledged that he struck the ball with his hand in the famous ``Hand of God'' goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals.
Speaking on his local television talk show Monday night, Maradona called one of soccer's most controversial goals ``something that just came out of me. It was a bit of mischief.''
Maradona appeared to punch the ball into the net, and officials allowed the goal to stand despite protests by the English team. Argentina went on to win the 1986 quarterfinal match 2-1 and then win the World Cup.
In his most detailed comments yet, Maradona said he was unable to reach the ball for a header when he went up against the taller English goalkeeper, Peter Shilton.
Shilton ``was very tall. He didn't see anything, and a teammate told him'' afterward what happened, said Maradona.
After the score, Maradona said he quickly realized the line referee had allowed the goal but none of his teammates had rushed to celebrate with him -- themselves figuring the goal would be waved off.
``I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me and no one came,'' said Maradona, who was the team captain. ``I told them, 'Come hug me or the referee isn't going to allow it.'''
In his 20-year career before retiring in 1997, Maradona starred at Argentinos Juniors and Boca Juniors and in Europe. He also led Argentina to the 1990 World Cup final and won Italian and Argentine league titles.
In 1991, Maradona failed a drug test and was banned for 15 months. Nine years later, FIFA chose him and Pele as the best players in soccer history.
Recently, he was appointed vice president of Boca Juniors. And with his new TV show, Maradona, 45, has returned to the limelight after years of dealing with cocaine addiction and health problems. |
http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?sl...ov=ap&type=lgns |
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| fastmp3 |
| don't tell me there are some people who actually believed maradonna scored with his head :haha: |
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| metalgearsolid |
| obviously there must have been...but you cant deny that he is a good player too bad the drugs ed him up. |
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| paranoik0 |
| Well, what are exactly the news here? |
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| Eddie N MIAMI |
| quote: | Originally posted by paranoik0
Well, what are exactly the news here? |
nothing, theyve been making such a big deal about his show and promoting it so much all over the world its getting annoying, and the show is only broadcasted in that god awful country Argentina. So :wtf: |
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| fastmp3 |
| why all the hate for the gauchos ? |
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| Hanki |
| Better later than never... ;) |
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| bananas |
| do you really care about this after 20years? :> |
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| B018 |
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| B018 |
| still he is the best |
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| ierxium |
| quote: | Originally posted by B018
still he is the best |
Gracias Dios por ser argentino. <-- That's just crap.
He cheated and does not deserve to be considered the best.
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| fastmp3 |
| who's better ? blanco ? :haha: |
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