Diego Maradona has died • Hacker News Board

Re: Diego Maradona has died

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Post by bulutsuzku » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 8:42 PM UTC

ffpip wrote: post #44

bulutsuzku wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He played in a time where Soccer was almost amateur. See the criminal fouls to Maradona in the 80's. In comparison Pele was treated like a sweet flower.

FYI, all your comments are dead. They are hidden

How did you replied then?

Re: Diego Maradona has died

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Post by seshagiric » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 8:43 PM UTC

A true legend, I clearly remember childhood days when every kid in my neighborhood wanted to be Maradona (and this was in India, where we did not even play football that much!!).

Re: Diego Maradona has died

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Post by goshx » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 8:46 PM UTC

pelasaco wrote: post #82

grezql wrote: post #57

RIP - Best football player of all time

after Pele you mean.

(in Argentina)

Re: Diego Maradona has died

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Post by emilsedgh » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 8:47 PM UTC

cm2012 wrote: post #151

gus_massa wrote: post #48

In case someone has not seen the second goal against England in 1986 Original footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wVho3I0NtU An interview many years later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOz2uGMTA2w

Can someone explain to a soccer novice why this goal is special? It looks similar to lots of others to my untrained eye.

So the importance of this goal was that Maradona dribbled pas almost the whole England team single highhandedly and humiliated them, restoring the pride of a nation (Argentina) who lost a war (Falklands War) before this to England.

Re: Diego Maradona has died

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Post by emilsedgh » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 8:50 PM UTC

I strongly suggest everyone interested in Maradona, Football, and generally how sports can affect a society to watch HBO's documentary on Maradona [0]

[0] https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/diego-maradona

Re: Diego Maradona has died

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Post by BillyButcher » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 8:51 PM UTC

Rest in peace. One of the greatest ever.

Re: Diego Maradona has died

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Post by marioletto » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 8:52 PM UTC

watoc wrote: post #137

gbaygon wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not if you count world cups.

Champions league is by far the best competition in the world. Number of world cups won is not a good criteria.

World cup is a different beast from the Champions league. The CL takes place over a much longer period of time and teams can better recover physically and emotionally. The world cup is a tour the force that Messi was never able to dominate and win. Messi is technically superior, no doubt, but was never able to consistently shine under psychological pressure. Delivering under pressure is what the likes of Maradona and CR7 have been able to do and that's what makes many soccer lovers call them the "best".

Re: Diego Maradona has died

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Post by jmmag » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 9:05 PM UTC

Given the historical context, we will never see something similar to what this man did. God level skills proved during the '86 World Cup (and '90), Napoli and the Argentine league.

Farewell, Diego.

Re: Diego Maradona has died

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Post by minkeymaniac » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 9:06 PM UTC

w0mbat wrote: post #21

Let’s all give him a big hand.

he had heavenly feet... and godly hands......

Re: Diego Maradona has died

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Post by gus_massa » Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 9:07 PM UTC

WhyNotHugo wrote: post #6

While a great football player, also serial abuser of minors. He had sex [and offspring] with many girls between 10 and 12. Even took pictures on the spot with some of them. Argentina is have a three day duel for this guy, portrayed as a hero, with honorific status. As someone born in Argentina, I can't help feeling disgust and shame on this.

> He had sex [and offspring] with many girls between 10 and 12.

Do you have a link for that? I can't find that in Wikipedia. If is well known he had a lot of affairs and extramarital children, but I don't remember something like this.