Who is your club's Maradona - past or present
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Not my club but Cousins and Hird are the two that come to mind.
Well, Cousins was Richmond for a bit. But we got none of the greatness
Well, Cousins was Richmond for a bit. But we got none of the greatness
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For port I would have to say Nick Stevens.
Will never be remembered for his footy due to his post career actions in my mind
Will never be remembered for his footy due to his post career actions in my mind
With respect, Nick Stevens was nowhere near the AFL footballer that Maradona was the footballer.
Fair comparison of field though.
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As an aside it feels crazy that he is only 2.5 years older than former teammate Shaun Burgyone, but Steven's has been out of the game for over a decade.
No one?
Maradona reached a stratospheric tier of sporting fame and ability reserved for the likes of Jordan, Federer, Ali, Phelps, Bradman and Bolt.
Athletes of such singular historic significance and ability in international sport, that they become permanently embedded in popular culture. As much as I love the AFL, it doesn't have that reach and footy players don't get the chance to represent the country in global competition. Maradona dragged Argentina post Faulklands, to a historic win against the English on the way to a world cup. He kicked the goal of the century and raised an average La Liga team to the pinnacle of European football excellence. We've had our Buddies and our Abletts, but Maradona is from a different galaxy.
Maradona reached a stratospheric tier of sporting fame and ability reserved for the likes of Jordan, Federer, Ali, Phelps, Bradman and Bolt.
Athletes of such singular historic significance and ability in international sport, that they become permanently embedded in popular culture. As much as I love the AFL, it doesn't have that reach and footy players don't get the chance to represent the country in global competition. Maradona dragged Argentina post Faulklands, to a historic win against the English on the way to a world cup. He kicked the goal of the century and raised an average La Liga team to the pinnacle of European football excellence. We've had our Buddies and our Abletts, but Maradona is from a different galaxy.
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Sadly from my Club.
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Same thing popped into my head straight away
But Maradonna wasn't an awful human being, more just one with a big coke addiction
Carey an obvious one for North
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As much as we won't admit it, most of us mere mortals would do the whole hookers and blow thing if we had the cash.
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What about Dani laidley?
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Nope ---- Peter ball on a string Matera by a country mile was our hand of god.
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Maradona had his issues but I don’t recall him ever being in any criminal trouble...unlike those he is being compared to.
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