In an effort to find a story for today that doesn’t involve the buildup to the upcoming superclásico – we’ll be starting that tomorrow – I’ve found an excuse to a show a lovely piece of trickery from a certain recuperating ex-player. Catalán sports daily El Mundo Deportivo are holding a survey of their readers to find the best goal in the history of FC Barcelona. There are one or two contenders, as you can imagine. Among them is the following piece of genius, scored by Diego Maradona in the Bernabéu against Real Madrid. In the Spanish Cup Final. Enjoy.
As for El Diez‘s health, he’s suffered a setback just two days before he was due to be discharged from the Sanatorio Güemes – a stomach problem brought on apparently by a bad reaction to medication has been blamed, and he’s under observation. Olé claim he’s hopeful of attending the superclásico on Sunday, and may then continue to a private clinic in Switzerland. We shall see…
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