They were pumping Maradona full of cortisone from an early age so it’s not surprising he had substance issues. What he did at Napoli and then the WC was mind-blowing.
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Yeah same here. I’ve seen it happen too. Not saying it always does, I don’t judge people for it. But it definitely happens.
An island with no native population. The first people to land on it were British.
Getting fucked over as soon as he arrived at Barca.
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“Of the Falklands’ exports, 82% (mostly squid) go to Spain alone. The US comes a distant second, with 4.2%, trailed by South Africa with 3.6% and the UK a mere 2.3%.”
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No I referring to you saying ‘British people’, like it had been taken from native people living off the land. When there was none. I think the Falklanders would be a bit miffed at you thinking they were just a bunch of ex-pat British people.
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He’s still a cheat and it will always been mentioned along side anything great he did, bit of a shame for him that.
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Well this thread went to shit.
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Being constantly told how you’re meant to feel about things kind of does that to a conversation.
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Yup
This David Lacey piece from the Guardian in 2004 is good… “Faust in football boots”…
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@jamjar Not sure I buy that argument, of course the game would’ve been worse without him but that doesn’t just cancel out the bad stuff. I suppose he will always be a marmite figure, I’ll probably check out the doc at some point.
I didn’t want him to die or anything… just I don’t hold him up high like some.
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It’s cool that chats can get heated as people have strong points/views but also cool that things can go back to chill just as fast too.
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Na, this place the best.
It’s like 20 of the same dudes with differing opinions having a natter.
Have loved it for more than 15 years.
Post more haha.
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Wowwwww
Haha nope, had to Google. That’s pretty funny.
He was fucking entertaining, that’s what football should be, it’s not life or death.
Sometimes it’s way better when it’s more like wrestling. I don’t mean fixed but when players just want to play good football and show people what they have.
Football is so much better with a good villian especially when the villian is fucking talented. So many over the years.