Diego Maradona Dead at 60

[Idris2002]

The hand of god will smite no more - at least if reports of his death have not been exagerrated.

So far only RT have the story:

Diego Maradona dead: Argentinian football legend passes away aged 60

Argentinian football legend and winner of the 1986 World Cup, Diego Maradona, has passed away at home in Tigre after suffering a heart attack.

www.rt.com

 

[chilango]

Tweets in various languages saying the same...

 

[tommers]

Greatest ever.

Greatest goal ever.

 

[butchersapron]

All big SA news things confirming.

 

[chilango]

Argentine press reporting it.

 

[Orang Utan]

Sad news - there was a brilliant doc on him last year by the producers of the docs on Senna and Amy Winehouse.

 

[marty21]

Heard it on Times Radio , the Hand of God is no more . RIP.

 

[butchersapron]

Greatest ever.

He was certainly the best player i ever saw - i can't talk for pele etc as never saw live. I think he is better than messi as he wasn't always surrounded by world class players, he had to drag so many teams into greatness - which he did time after time. Whilst being a dick.

 

[Part 2]

Bound to be on somebody's list.

Diego Armando Maradona - Argentina legend dead at 60

Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60. The greatest footballer of his generation suffered a ...

www.newstalk.com

 

[Idris2002]

 

[skyscraper101]

It's a shame he was a drugs cheat, and a general cheat on the field. Not to mention his tax dodging, threatening people with guns and throwing his toys out of the pram when he didn't get voted the all time number one player by FIFA.

 

[Idris2002]

All big SA news things confirming.

SA = South American? (I always think of South Africa when I see those initials, see).

 

[butchersapron]

SA = South American? (I always think of South Africa when I see those initials, see).

Yep, i do too actually due to rugby and cricket. But yes, all done and dusted on the confirmation front.

 

[donkyboy]

Just came to post this beaten to it by the hand of god.

 

[MrSki]

R.I.P one of the best players the world has seen along with his flawed personality.

 

[Part 2]

Just came to post this beaten to it by the hand of god.

Despite searching beforehand it seems I was also beaten to it by the thread in general.

For anyone who wasn't seen it the documentary from last year is well worth a watch.

 

[Argonia]

That documentary was excellent

 

[planetgeli]

GOAT.

Utterly brilliant twat.

RIP Diego.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Blimey. Obviously hasn't been well for a long time but still a bit of a shock. What a fucking player. Arguable what spot he occupies in the all time pantheon but certainly top five, possibly top three, possibly higher.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Unreal talent, RIP.

 

[planetgeli]

Two threads worth saying twice.

GOAT.

One hell of a life lived.

RIP

 

[killer b]

Sad news - there was a brilliant doc on him last year by the producers of the docs on Senna and Amy Winehouse.
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I only really know him from this doc, which is amazing. If you haven't seen it, do so asap.

 

[Teaboy]

He was certainly the best player i ever saw - i can't talk for pele etc as never saw live. I think he is better than messi as he wasn't always surrounded by world class players, he had to drag so many teams into greatness - which he did time after time. Whilst being a dick.

Yeah and also played at a time when he was offered very little protection from the ref unlike today. Basically he knew he was going to be kicked around the park all afternoon every time he stepped onto the pitch.

 

[D'wards]

Scored the cuntiest goal followed by the best goal ever, both fuelled by the confidence a heavy cocaine binge gives a man.
Best player ever, imho

 

[butchersapron]

Yeah and also played at a time when he was offered very little protection from the ref unlike today. Basically he knew he was going to be kicked around the park all afternoon every time he stepped onto the pitch.

Absolutely true - back of his legs and shins were ruined by that. That said, he didn't turn that into dives or whatever. He was tough as fuck.

 

[Sprocket.]

Outstanding footballer beset by personal demons.
As the documentary said, quite well, Diego was a good man, Maradona was the problem.
One of the all time greats.
RIP.

 

[Wilf]

Outstanding footballer beset by personal demons.
As the documentary said, quite well, Diego was a good man, Maradona was the problem.
One of the all time greats.
RIP.

Yep, this.

 

[T & P]

It's a shame he was a drugs cheat, and a general cheat on the field. Not to mention his tax dodging, threatening people with guns and throwing his toys out of the pram when he didn't get voted the all time number one player by FIFA.

Whereas he was still breaking the rules of course, I’d be very surprised if he was taking cocaine to help his game. If you want to drug cheat in sports you tend to take the stuff that gives you amazing extra stamina. In fact I would imagine cocaine is about the last thing you’d want to take if you’re just looking to increase your physical prowess over a 90-minute football match. I reckon the sad fact is that he had the mother of all addictions there.

Having said that I’m sure he benefited to some degree from being high as a kite during games. He looked absolutely shitfacaced when looked at the camera after scoring during a World Cup match

 

[Teaboy]

I've read a few reports which said that he was always being pumped full of drugs (cortisone injections etc) just to get him on the pitch because of all the injuries he carried but he was the star player and he had to play.

Its not that surprising he developed a huge drug addiction. Guy was probably in constant pain.

 

[butchersapron]

Whereas he was still breaking the rules of course, I’d be very surprised if he was taking cocaine to help his game. If you want to drug cheat in sports you tend to take the stuff that gives you amazing extra stamina. In fact I would imagine cocaine is about the last thing you’d want to take if you’re just looking to increase your physical prowess over a 90-minute football match. I reckon the sad fact is that he had the mother of all addictions there.

Having said that I’m sure he benefited to some degree from being high as a kite during games. He looked absolutely shitfacaced when looked at the camera after scoring during a World Cup match

He's used ephedrine to do that.