[Football] Maradona

[Falmer Flutter ©]

I've got absolutely no problem with Diego (the greatest of all time in my opinion) giving the fingers while celebrating. We've all gone a bit mad at a late winner haven't we, especially if we've had a bit of stick during the game? Ipswich away 3-2 a couple of years back springs to mind. He's a passionate fan who loves his country and is lost in the heat (and coke) of the moment. It's not his fault the camera is on him all the time. Also, he's hardly a role model anymore!

 

[Hampden Park]

Argie Tw@. Here ends the thread.

 

[Triggaaar]

Messi has “just” done it at Barcelona.

The fact that Messi was spotted as being great when just a kid, and then played at a great club ever since, shouldn't count against him.

at least Ronaldo has done it in England

For that provincial club in the north. Man-something?

and for Portugal.

They've only won the Euros, and they won the final without Ronaldo in it, so they're clearly a decent team. The Argentinian team at this WC is pony.

 

[neilbard]

I've got absolutely no problem with Diego (the greatest of all time in my opinion) giving the fingers while celebrating. We've all gone a bit mad at a late winner haven't we, especially if we've had a bit of stick during the game? Ipswich away 3-2 a couple of years back springs to mind. He's a passionate fan who loves his country and is lost in the heat (and coke) of the moment. It's not his fault the camera is on him all the time. Also, he's hardly a role model anymore!

Not a role model anymore? Yes your right I haven't a clue who the coked up prick is and nor have the millions of viewers around the world. Unbelievable Jeff.

 

[Mellotron]

Tv cameras at every game these days. Can you imagine how many goals or brilliance Maradona scored/did without tv cameras there ? Maradona won a World Cup and 2 titles with Napoli (the Italian version of errrr Leicester). Messi has “just” done it at Barcelona. Flat track bully ? Maybe not but at least Ronaldo has done it in England and for Portugal.

As you say, who knows? But the point is, everyone bangs on about the goal against England in 86 as if it's the greatest ever, yet Messi does that a few times every single season. And again - remember - against a far better standard of defending.

 

[Originunknown]

Wonderful player. Should always be regarded as a legend for his footballing achievements.

His exploits since retirement are another matter entirely.

The press should stop hounding him but sadly he does himself no favours.

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

Not a role model anymore? Yes your right I haven't a clue who the coked up prick is and nor have the millions of viewers around the world. Unbelievable Jeff.

Eh? I'm not sure you know what the meaning of role model is.

 

[neilbard]

Wonderful player. Should always be regarded as a legend for his footballing achievements.

His exploits since retirement are another matter entirely.

The press should stop hounding him but sadly he does himself no favours.

He failed a drugs test at the 1994 World Cup Finals while still a player, still don't let details get in the way.

 

[neilbard]

Eh? I'm not sure you know what the meaning of role model is.

"A role model is a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people." Not sure you do?

 

[Originunknown]

He failed a drugs test at the 1994 World Cup Finals while still a player, still don't let details get in the way.

Ephedrine, it's in sudofed. Decongestant, still don't let the details get in the way.

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

"A role model is a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people." Not sure you do?

Yes. Not sure a bloated, coked-up, prossie-loving, cheating crook fits this description. Or maybe you do...

Just because you're famous doesn't automatically make you a role model. It wasn't Mother Theresa giving the fingers to the Nigerian fans, FFS, although that would be a sight to behold.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Yes. Not sure a bloated, coked-up, prossie-loving, cheating crook fits this description. Or maybe you do...

Just because you're famous doesn't automatically make you a role model. It wasn't Mother Theresa giving the fingers to the Nigerian fans, FFS, although that would be a sight to behold.

Albania didn't qualify.

 

[Razzoo]

Ephedrine, it's in sudofed. Decongestant, still don't let the details get in the way.

He only needed the decongestant cos his nose was so bunged with all that coke.

 

[Razzoo]

.....

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Romania?

Mother Theresa is/was Albanian. Her name before becoming a nun was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.

 

[Razzoo]

Mother Theresa is/was Albanian.

Yes, you are dead right. Could have sworn she was Romanian.

 

[Baker lite]

Really? What's he ever done to you?

He’s a horrible ****,I wish a grisly end on a lot of horrible *****.
Don’t take it personally. X

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

Albania didn't qualify.

All right, Eva Peron then.

 

[neilbard]

Mother Theresa is/was Albanian. Her name before becoming a nun was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.

Yes, you are dead right. Could have sworn she was Romanian.

Both didn't qualify.

 

[hopkins]

As you say, who knows? But the point is, everyone bangs on about the goal against England in 86 as if it's the greatest ever, yet Messi does that a few times every single season. And again - remember - against a far better standard of defending.

The Spanish league below the top 3 or 4 is awful.