SkidsFox 102 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 13 minutes ago, Master Fox said: Absolute legend. Definitely the best player that ever lived. Can’t say he didn’t have a full life. I guess the only regrets he might’ve had was not playing for Leicester. He was definitely an LCFC type of player. RIP Played for Napoli, so close! A lot said about who is the GOAT. For me it's Diego Maradona, a player capable of winning the World Cup almost by himself. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Izzy 23,142 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 1 minute ago, Leicester_Loyal said: Substance abuse, women, football, money and a hell of a good time. Fair play Diego, you lived the life many of us dream of. Pretty much this. The problem was he was public property wherever he went. Everyone wanted a piece of him and he was surrounded by hangers on and people exploiting his fame. An absolute God in Argentina and they'll be mourning him for weeks. Same age as George Best when he died. Gazza will probably be next. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PhillippaT 962 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 Alas for Diego - another of the worlds top sportsmen/women we've been blessed with, who unfortunately still wasn't above cheating when it really shouldn't have been necessary - it's not like the other goal he scored in the same game wasn't amazing! - and yet also eventually self destructed as have many others of such an ilk, aswell. Shakespearean in his tale? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StriderHiryu 17,082 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 Definitely one of the greatest ever to play the game. A very flawed character, but on the pitch produced moments that may never be seen again. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jaspa 2,160 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 A troubled genius, like many of the football legends of his time, maybe that's what makes them so special and they wouldn't be the same without their faults. Before my time so I've never fully appreciated him, but clearly one of the best footballers of all time, reached godlike status in his country. So respect & RIP Diego Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox92 11,516 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 16 minutes ago, Izzy said: Pretty much this. The problem was he was public property wherever he went. Everyone wanted a piece of him and he was surrounded by hangers on and people exploiting his fame. An absolute God in Argentina and they'll be mourning him for weeks. Same age as George Best when he died. Gazza will probably be next. Best died 15 years ago today, weirdly. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kristianity77 768 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 Can't believe he's punched the bucket!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StriderHiryu 17,082 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 Saw this elsewhere on the Internet. Great picture! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Super_horns 860 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 1 hour ago, st albans fox said: what a player - in a time where players were still kicked the sh1t out of, he was an astounding talent. no surprise that his heart gave up after what he has put it through over the decades …. A genius as a player. Shame in a way how his life went after playing . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nalis 5,109 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 27 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: Saw this elsewhere on the Internet. Great picture! Going to be 'that guy' and say this was taken just after a free kick and the Belgium players were in a wall about a second earlier (1 minute 58 seconds approx in the below): Still an iconic pic though and was a nightmare for Belgium that day from what I've seen in clips. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parafox 2,650 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 1 hour ago, The whole world smiles said: A proper footballing Rock and Roll star. He was a reminder that fifa, TV companies and big business can sanatise and commercialize it they want but the game still belongs to street kids all over the world. Rip. For a few moments there I was thinking you meant the console game Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parafox 2,650 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 1 hour ago, shen said: RIP but honestly, his whole farcical persona after his playing days is not something I will miss. Brilliant talent, but not sure he deserves the celebration and veneration that he has gotten. Maybe you need to accept that idols have feet of clay? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brizzle Fox 229 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 2 hours ago, StanSP said: Will never tire watching this And what a ****ing tune as well. Perfect. Greatest player in my lifetime. A true genius and a maverick. Gonna watch that brilliant recent film about his time in Naples again tonight. Insane. RIP you ****ed up mentalist. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StanSP 26,516 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 4 minutes ago, Brizzle Fox said: And what a ****ing tune as well. Perfect. Greatest player in my lifetime. A true genius and a maverick. Gonna watch that brilliant recent film about his time in Naples again tonight. Insane. RIP you ****ed up mentalist. It's fitting, isn't it? Life is life. Football is life for Diego. Legend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RumbleFox 7,261 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 I put him in the same category as Morrissey and Mel Gibson. A bit of a tw@t but supremely talented. On a serious note has to be in the top 3 greatest players of all time. Too young to have watched him play live but just a colossal talent. His close control was as good as anyone ever and not often does one person have such an impact on a World Cup. Obviously it’s a team game but that’s the closest you’ll ever get one man winning the thing on his own. Legend. It’s a shame his life went the way it did after the football was over and thoughts with his friends and family. X 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Izzy 23,142 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 3 hours ago, Fox92 said: Best died 15 years ago today, weirdly. That is well weird. Especially as Maradona lists Best as one of his idols. I bet they're getting fvcked up in heaven together as we speak. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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StevieLynex 316 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 Sheffield United had the chance to sign him in the late seventies when he was a young unknown. Instead they plumped for another Argentine - Alex Sabella Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevieLynex 316 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 For me, he was one of the best I have seen. I would have him in a team comprising the likes of Cruyff, Ronaldo, Messi, Baresi, van Basten, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SemperEadem 2,594 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 4 minutes ago, StevieLynex said: Sheffield United had the chance to sign him in the late seventies when he was a young unknown. Instead they plumped for another Argentine - Alex Sabella If I got a pound for how often blades tell that story up here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John12345 59 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 Him , messi and ronaldinho for me , the most gifted football geniuses to ever play the modern game 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pliskin 2,388 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 4 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said: Substance abuse, women, football, money and a hell of a good time. Fair play Diego, you lived the life many of us dream of. In a nutshell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ealingfox 5,567 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 (edited) Personally always wondered why he got so much of the grief for the Hand of God incident when really the vast majority of it should have gone to both the lino and the ref for being utterly blind cvnts. How many players do you think would genuinely fess up to having handled it in that situation, then or now? Would you? I certainly wouldn't have. Edited 25 November 2020 by ealingfox 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spiritwalker 733 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 He was the greatest player I’ve ever seen and crazy as furk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sly 1,798 Posted 25 November 2020 Report Share Posted 25 November 2020 A troubled genius. A man of his talent, would be insanely great in today’s game. Messi is the closest player to him. It’ll be intriguing to see how Benjamin Aguerro Maradona gets on. If he’ll have the talent his grandfather and father have. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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