This morning’s Argentina daily papers
This morning.
Argentina has declared three days of mourning following Diego Maradona’s death at the age of 60.
Argentinian fans mourn death of Diego Maradona as tributes pour in for footballer (Evening Standard)
Last night: The Golden Boy
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such a decent and fitting gesture
have always have a fondness for the argentines
Argentinian Embassy here has an online book of condolence, usually only for heads of state or royalty.
And history has shown how keen Ireland is to sign a book of condolence …
charger, it was only a game of football – yeah, he scored two great; yeah, one might have been a handball; and, yeah, the whe world pi $$ ed itself laughing at the little englanders and their tantrum – and, yeah, too, it probably irks that almost 40 years later we’re all still laughing about it – time to get over it
Let’s not mention the blatant dives Michael Owen took to win two penalties for England v Argentina in the World Cups of 1998 and 2002 (Owen admitted diving both times), or Gary Lineker’s ‘fall’ which resulted in the penalty that eliminated Cameroon from the 1990 World Cup.
And Spaffer breaks his “do not respond ” rule. Oh, the hilarity of you, you absolute unit.
get off your knees, man.
…..yeah lovely touch,be a while now before they lay out another book of condolences for royalty,though i think they did for Di.
Here’s the interesting story of how a Tipperary man became the first coach of Boca Juniors and the truth about them adopting the Tipp colours.
https://www.balls.ie/football/paddy-mccarthy-362583
i’m partial to this one; dublin lad paddy o’connell, who saved barcelona from financial ruin:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_O%27Connell_(footballer)
It’s a great story. So sad that he died destitute.
Wow, going by these and the scenes of last night’s Neapolitan vigils, he really had a demi-god status. And it’s only a ball game!!
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to Maradona by posting a picture of them meeting just after the world cup in 1986 back when she was still a wee guy.
Wahaay !
http://www.newsbiscuit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DDKiG9OXsAASCeF.jpg
All credit to him, for all the lads in the world who could have made it if it wasn’t for the drink, he was there to prove you could do both.
Ha ha! That’s one way to look at it.
I think when someone comes from a really poor background, suddenly finds fame and fortune in their teens, then drug addiction of some kind is inevitable. Wasn’t it the mafia in Naples that got him onto the charlie? You have to say Diego had some life! King of the world in the 80’s, the greatest ever at one point! If only he had good advisors and friends to help him when he moved to Italy.