Comments on: All Eyes on Maradona Today

By: Gunter

Gunter — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:44:15 +0000

Most countries cheat but are not as well known for it as the Argentines. Diego is just the most famous example.

By: Oxford

Oxford — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:19:14 +0000

Correct …the English unlike Argentines play with honour and class.

Good observation Hand of God

By: Handof GOD

Handof GOD — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:18:18 +0000

Funny I laways thought it was Diegos second goal that put england out of the 86 world cup? You know the one where he played around 3 players in the centre circle, skipped out wide right down the wing, cut inside past more players and then rounded the goaile.Voted by Fifa as the goal of the centrey.
Yet continuaal over looked by the english media.
Do we rember Owen diving aganst argentina for the penalty?(2002)
(BUT ENGLAND DONT CHEAT RIGHT?)

By: Mat

Mat — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:50:47 +0000

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/international/article5194036.ece

and what I am saying his that everyone makes mistakes/cheats at some point in his career in sports.. just because Maradona did it against England he gets a lot more stick than necessary…and when we are talking about talent like his, that comes probably only a couple of times in a century then we should let it go.. (at least I will) and enjoy the beauty of his play

By: Ak

Ak — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:03:01 +0000

Mat, I’m not picking on Maradona: I think Gerrard is a cheat too – a great player, but also a diver. What I dislike is that, more than anyone else, so many people are willing to look past his shaky behaviour and ONLY see his brilliance, and I don’t think that’s right. Maybe you’re right that he gets a disproportionate amount of stick; but, then again, his admirers are probably also the most guilty of this discolouring of opinion.

By: Mat

Mat — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:07:48 +0000

what I am saying is that most people cheat on the field sometime or the other.. that’s just pro football.. he got away with a hand goal..big deal… just because it was against England, this thing has just gone on and on for the last twenty two years.. I am not saying that what he did was right, but you have to see things in perspective… Scholes had a handball goal many years back.. no one calls him a cheat.. its just the English biased media and folks related who just cannot take the fact that he beat England…

By: Ak

Ak — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:49:17 +0000

A legend he may be, but a cheat is a cheat: just because he is one of the most gifted players to have played the game doesn’t mean that he should be absolved of his ethics.

By: Jose

Jose — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:28:44 +0000

Seriously.. Maradona, a cartoon character? Not how he will be remembered.

By: Mat

Mat — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:24:25 +0000

You English Rob, Oxford?? keep living in your own little world.. he is a legend of football

By: Oxford

Oxford — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:06:46 +0000

Diego does attract a crowd I’ll give him that. I think 86 is all water under the bridge. Diego has paid a heavy price for the so called “hand of Dios”. He has become a cartoon character constantly mocked and ridiculed around the world; his reputation on a scale of 1 – 10 is negative 4, drug abuse, dinners with dictators, breakfast with communist sympathizers and so on and so on.

Now the inevitable shame he will bring upon Argentina…..once again. Christmas has come early!