In the context of HN don't forget the game Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shilton%27s_Handball_Mar...
Diego Maradona has died
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#122Not sure why this is here (don't follow soccer and never heard of Maradona), but the "Hand of God" incident is an entertaining read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_hand_of_God and watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccNkksrfls On second thought, this was probably a hack of sorts.
It's presumably here because HN is not parochial and Maradona was a Michael Jordan level global superstar, with some claiming him as the greatest ever at his sport.
> Michael Jordan
Who wouldn't belong here, either.
Re: Diego Maradona has died
#123Not sure why this is here (don't follow soccer and never heard of Maradona), but the "Hand of God" incident is an entertaining read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_hand_of_God and watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccNkksrfls On second thought, this was probably a hack of sorts.
I am not criticizing or sneering, but I am astonished that there are people that have never heard of Maradona.
> I am astonished that there are people that have never heard of Maradona.
Why would anyone who doesn't follow one very specific sport have heard of that person? Stop being parochial.
I never have, but I don't follow rugby.
Re: Diego Maradona has died
#124Not sure why this is here (don't follow soccer and never heard of Maradona), but the "Hand of God" incident is an entertaining read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_hand_of_God and watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccNkksrfls On second thought, this was probably a hack of sorts.
It's possible that he was sort of a big deal? Just something to consider next time you are thrown for a loop while scrolling to find the latest Python news.
> It's possible that he was sort of a big deal?
Where? I've never heard of him.
Re: Diego Maradona has died
#125The best.
Re: Diego Maradona has died
#126Not sure why this is here (don't follow soccer and never heard of Maradona), but the "Hand of God" incident is an entertaining read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_hand_of_God and watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccNkksrfls On second thought, this was probably a hack of sorts.
It's interesting that you've never heard of one of the most famous people in the world. Probably a reflection of insular American media perhaps. It doesn't work in reverse, Babe Ruth was one of the most famous people in the world even though most people around the world don't follow baseball.
Re: Diego Maradona has died
#127This 2019 documentary about Maradona's time playing for Napoli is well worth watching. It has some incredible archival footage — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona_(film)
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#128Earlier quoted context omitted.
This goal was incredible, but with many years passed, it has faded in significance for me. Not sure why, if it is because the game has evolved, or I have seen many other great goals, or something else. But probably because I think the defense was too passive. This goal would not be done today, most probably.
Camerawork has certainly improved since then
camera resolution has improved even more since then
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#129Earlier quoted context omitted.
after Pele, in so many aspects (including soccer)
Well, in direct comparison Pelé seems a bit deficient in tragic dark sides. That makes him greater in many ways, but also less of an attention magnet. On the list of Roman emperors people can name, Nero will rank quite close to the top.
he had some too https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-10-18/peles-daughter-dies/1...
But the parallel with Nero somehow is quite on point. They had, surprisingly, many similarities.
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#130Earlier quoted context omitted.
The limitations of the referee were a part of the sport, which was always about humans and stories, not the mechanical application of rules. That's why we are here once again remembering the memorable moment that the Hand of God goal was.
I can’t see how this isn’t celebrating dishonesty and unsportsmanship - both things that undermine sport not make it.
You are missing the point. Football is not just a sport. It is not made of cold analysis and rules.
As Sartre said: Il calcio è una metafora della vita. Football is a metaphor of life, it is arduous, hard, difficult, full of suffering with redeeming glory. Miracles are possible, and there is always time.