Comments on: I’m sorry… WHAT?!

By: Noe

Noe — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:48:16 +0000

I’ll only say this: his knowledge about football has nothing to do with his personal life’s decissions. And trying to compare football with Argentinian politics isn’t good at all: I say it as argentinian

By: hastaelgolsiempre

hastaelgolsiempre — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:32:01 +0000

Thanks for the tip-off Seba, since I have the power, here’s a link straight to your MA story for everyone.

http://mundoalbiceleste.blogspot.com/2008/10/maradona-i-will-honour-our-deal-with.html

By: Seba

Seba — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:38:06 +0000

I invite you to read the latest quotes from Maradona (after he spoke to some Argentine journalist this afternoon).

Click on my name up here and visit Mundo Albiceleste.

I’m feeling positive about Dieguito!

By: Laurence Hart

Laurence Hart — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:19:00 +0000

I hate to say this, but this could only happen in Argentina. As an outsider looking in, the country does tend to look back rather than forward. Appointing Diego to me is like re-electing Peron, nearly re-electing Menem and to some extent voting in Mrs Kirschner.

At least Diego will be always be forgiven if it does go all wrong.

By: Sergio

Sergio — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:31:55 +0000

Maradona does not have in betweens, he either will be a tremendous success or a terrible failure. I loved the player, and honestly thought positively of his appointment, until I remembered him saying publicly that players like Heinze, Riquelme and Veron have a spot in his team…Jesus Christ, it sounds like a bloody assylum or some kind of retirement village….

By: Day1star

Day1star — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:56:13 +0000

It’s nowhere near as bad as everyone thinks.
The only thing that Diego said he would have full control of is player selection, everything else will be with advise from his team.
This is the start of a new era, we should start it with optimism. I agree with you totally Seba.

By: Seba

Seba — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:52:23 +0000

Maik, you seem to see the future very clearly!

Look at your message and see how many things you predicted.

What about Messi saying that his mother’s wish was for him to be coached by Diego? He did say that!

You’re saying Diego has no brains? He was the most intelligent player ever! He knew what to do in every situation (on the pitch) and he was always one play ahead of everyone else.

You listen to the man talking about football and you clearly notice he knows.

Proof of him being recovered? Well…an recovered addict will spend the rest of his life getting over it. A lot of ex-alcoholics or ex-drug addicts will tell you that. It’s an eternal battle for them.

What I can tell you is that Diego has been training and taking his role as a Showbol player (kind of an indoor 5-a-side football league that involves national teams from Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and others, formed by retired players). He took that responsibility and he showed his commitment to the cause.

He is making sense when he speaks and he is showing he is in a different state of mind.

Most importantly is that he won’t be facing this challenge on his own. He’ll have a capable staff behind him and will have the support that comes with Bilardo’s experience and will probably have Batista and Brown working with him. That’ll give him a very valuable help.

He is a players’ manager. Players will love to play for him. You are talking about the player they have worshiped their entire lives and they will listen to him and will receive the right motivation.

Give him a break and enjoy the ride. It will surely be a fun one!

By: laura

laura — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:09:20 +0000

I hope I will be wrong, but this is a DISASTER! Maradona is my idol as a football player, but he can not manage even his life, less the life of the others, or make decisions that wont be cool when you work as a trainer. Besides, he can not have a “regular” life, he is always with bad companies…a trainer must show seriousness inside and outside the football field. So…lets begin the show

By: Laurence Hart

Laurence Hart — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:07:59 +0000

This could only happpen in Argentina. Madness!!!

By: Maik

Maik — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:42:50 +0000

Although he was the BEST player around, his brains just don’t seem to have the same abilities as his feet. Blame it on the alcohol or the drugs, but he just doesn’t have the brains, plus were’s the proof that he’s clean? I reaaally don’t think that a guy who has to be held down so that he doesn’t fall from the ballcony in the stadium by his 18 year old daughter is the best option we have. The other options, while they may not end up winning, give the players AND the fans a lot more of tranquility, wich would show in the pitch. Plus, saddly, the guy isn’t respected by the players, not as a manager. I can really picture Messi swearing his face off when he learned about this, given that he’s sick and tired of Maradonas comments about him, and now having him on top of him will be too much for the guy. Plus his little son in law won’t ever leave the pitch (not that I want him too, he’s great, but there’s always a first time, or there should be, but with “him” on top that won’t happen)