I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me and no one came, I told them, ‘Come hug me or the referee isn’t going to allow it.’
DIEGO MARADONAThere would be no debate about who was the best footballer the world had ever seen – me or Pele. Everyone would say me.
More Diego Maradona Quotes
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What I love most about Norway is you ladies. Back home I’m used to fat and hairy women journalists.
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I have 23 top players and they are all ready to put on the jersey and work on the pitch and that makes you happy and then you have peace of mind.
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I hate everything that comes from the United States. I hate it with all my strength.
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Many people agree with me that many things are not clear in football these days and it is not something people who watch football deserve. The situation will be the same while football is run by people who do not understand football.
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Money is not a motivating factor. I do what comes to me at that moment.
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While the coach is entitled to celebrate the team’s victories, there is a manner and a way of doing so without aggravating the opponent.
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When I wear the national team shirt, its sole contact with my skin makes it stand on an end.
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When God decides its time, I guess he’ll come for us.
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Everybody in Argentina can remember the hand of God in the England match in the 1986 World Cup. Now, in my country, the hand of God has brought us an Argentinian pope.
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God makes me play well. That is why I always make the sign of the cross when I walk out onto the field. I feel I would be betraying Him if I didn’t.
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The goal was scored a little bit by the hand of God, another bit by the head of Maradona.
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I gave all I had. Now I want to enjoy my family.
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I am black or white, I’ll never be grey in my life.
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Something that just came out of me. It was a bit of mischief.
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Messi scores a goal and celebrates. Cristiano scores a goal and poses like he’s in a shampoo commercial.
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