Maradona: In Review of A Legendary Game

-- That day, Messi was celebrating his 3rd birthday, Riquelme turned 12, the Argentine team faced Brazil for the eighth final of the FIFA World Cup. … that match will remain forever in the memory. In June 2020, as the pandemic raging, Maradona and one of his fans reviewed together --for the first and last time-- a legendary battle, a team, a life...-- The 40+ images and the fabulous stories in the book illustrate an epoch that belongs to him. His mere appearance is enough to excite the world, he has given football a great personality.-- One step, my body tilted under heavy pressure; two steps, my left foot lost consciousness; three steps, my left knee bent down to touch the ground... still want to reproduce the Goal of the Century?-- Sometimes, it’s not what you want, what you’ve done that will cost a price; sometimes, the cost is destined when you refuse to deal.-- When he launched the attack, I was keeping up along the other side. As I saw him score a goal this way, I thought with excitement: He has entered a new stage in his life! From today he is being canonized in history!-- You walk up , as if steering a lone boat, trying to break through the invisible waves and rush into the harbor of victory … you know that this is a must-do that carries the aspirations of everyone. In the end, … the distance of 11 meters is between you and Honor, or between you and the collapse of the sky.-- My mind was very much at peace because there was no guilt. Our whole team had done everything we could and proved to people that we were proud to fight hard for the glory of our country; we were worthy of the national team jerseys that we wore.-- Diego is the most compelling and memorable player in football history, and for me, as he is for many, the best. People of my generation have had the privilege to watch his games live, and to experience his era. Diego's legend will endure on the planet of football; people will relive his classic works that have accompanied our youth, especially the no-one-after kind. Read more