A whole new generation was introduced to the beautiful game of football. Thanks to the FIFA World Cup 86, the champ Argentina, and many thanks to Diego Armando Maradona!
As an 8 year old kid, eyes would be glued to the television set to watch the men in light blue and white stripes playing. My scrapbooks were filled with the colorful pictures of players of the Argentinean team. Maradona took the lions share, followed by Burruchaga, Jorge Valdano, Nery Pumpido, and even coach Carlos Bilardo.
Argentina’s performance in the world cup like their star Maradona might have been mercurial, but the love and support showered to the country (as well as the individual) is unconditional. Majority supports Argentina, followed closely by Brazil, and then comes the European countries.
Little history
As an 8 year old kid, eyes would be glued to the television set to watch the men in light blue and white stripes playing. My scrapbooks were filled with the colorful pictures of players of the Argentinean team. Maradona took the lions share, followed by Burruchaga, Jorge Valdano, Nery Pumpido, and even coach Carlos Bilardo.
Argentina’s performance in the world cup like their star Maradona might have been mercurial, but the love and support showered to the country (as well as the individual) is unconditional. Majority supports Argentina, followed closely by Brazil, and then comes the European countries.
Little history
There’s a history of why the football-frenzy Bongs (and the Malyali’s to a greater extent supports Argentina. The Argentina team under the stewardship of Carlos Bilardo took part 1984 edition of Nehru Cup held at Kolkata. Under the tutelage of great Yugoslav coach Ciric Milovan, India played their best ever football against Argentina. The Indian brigade played their hearts out; conceded the only goal in the concluding moments of the match.
Apparently, it was the same team that formed the nucleus of the successful World Cup campaign in 1986. The Argentina team in the 1984 Nehru Cup had World Cuppers like Jorge Luis Burruchaga, Neri Pompidou, and Sergio Batista.
Maradona as a demi-god
Apparently, it was the same team that formed the nucleus of the successful World Cup campaign in 1986. The Argentina team in the 1984 Nehru Cup had World Cuppers like Jorge Luis Burruchaga, Neri Pompidou, and Sergio Batista.
Maradona as a demi-god
He might have been making news for all wrong reasons since the 1990 FIFA World Cup, but people just love him!
Maradona himself had a taste of it when he visited Kolkata in the late 2008.
Few things attributes to this huge popularity
- Speaks his mind, never frightened of calling spade a spade.
- Loves to take challenges, suits his personality. Otherwise, who will dare to take the coaching assignment?
His player selection has been erratic, made several mistakes, but who cares – Argentina has made it to the world cup at South Africa!
I’ve seen the player Maradona winning the world cup for Argentina, and now I want the coach Maradona to lift it again for Argentina.
Go Maradona, go Lio Messi, and go-go MessiDona!
I’ve seen the player Maradona winning the world cup for Argentina, and now I want the coach Maradona to lift it again for Argentina.
Go Maradona, go Lio Messi, and go-go MessiDona!
