Argentina coach Diego Maradona yelled insults at an injured cameraman after accidentally running over his leg following his World Cup squad announcement. Driving a Mini to a news conference on Wednesday, the 1986 World Cup winner was surrounded by newsmen but one was hit and he fell to the ground. According to a Reuters witness, Maradona's car then rolled over the lower part of his leg. "What an asshole you are," Maradona shouted from the car. "How can you put your leg there where it can get run over, man?"
Football is not a mere game of kicking the ball into the net but us far more strategic one with set pieces, zone markings etc. A coach and his team conceives these plans and also acts as mentor for his team. A good coach guides his player to victory.
Yes, with players like Messi and Tevez they have as good a chance as anyone
No, Maradona is a joke of a manager
Not sure
Diego Maradona has today claimed that Argentina can lift the World Cup in South Africa this summer. Following last night's 1-0 victory in Germany, Maradona had this to say : "What we showed is that we have a team who can become world champions for the first time after 24 years."
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Since designation as coach of the Argentina's national team, Diego has certainly shown considerable signs of improvement since that agonizing last-minute qualification against Uruguay.
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