Diego Armando Maradona dead: Argentinian football legend passes away aged 60

[marylander1940]

I found an old thread by @TruthBTold but I guess most Americans still aren't into soccer

 

Diego Maradona dead: Argentinian football legend passes away aged 60

 

Op note: I never understood why in Spanish from Argentina they use the word "genius" to refer to soccer players. He was like a living god to them!

 

La mano de dios, "the hand of God".

 

[marylander1940]

[mike carey]

I found an old thread by @TruthBTold but I guess most Americans still aren't into soccer

 

Diego Maradona dead: Argentinian football legend passes away aged 60

 

Op note: I never understood why in Spanish from Argentina they use the word "genius" to refer to soccer players. He was like a living god to them!

 

La mano de dios, "the hand of God".

 

OMG, I feel old now.

 

The 'hand of God' was a reference to his obvious hand-ball in that game. When it wasn't called out it was put down to it being God's hand not his that had put the ball in the net.

[marylander1940]

OMG, I feel old now.

 

The 'hand of God' was a reference to his obvious hand-ball in that game. When it wasn't called out it was put down to it being God's hand not his that had put the ball in the net.

 

Different interpretations in both languages, it was also considered as God guiding his hand to illegal score a goal. That game happened in Mexico 1986, 4 years after the Malvinas war.

[mike carey]

I would still say Falklands war, but yes, it still resonated four years later.

[marylander1940]

3 days of national mourning declared in Argentina by President Alberto Fernández .

[mike carey]

A gesture by the All Blacks before their Tri-Nations game against the Pumas last night in Newcastle.

[marylander1940]

Only Evita had a bigger funeral!

[marylander1940]

Diego Maradona's doctor being investigated for possible manslaughter following soccer legend's death

 

OP note: the more I know the more it reminds me of Michael Jackson and all the "yes men" he had around him.