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.
DIEGO MARADONAI am Maradona, who makes goals, who makes mistakes. I can take it all, I have shoulders big enough to fight with everybody.
More Diego Maradona Quotes
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There would be no debate about who was the best footballer the world had ever seen – me or Pele. Everyone would say me.
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All the people that criticised me should eat their words.
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My legitimate kids are Dalma and Giannina. The rest are a product of my money and mistakes.
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I’ll be too old to face a difficult championship as the one in America will surely be.
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Things are neither clear nor clean in the world of football right now and many people recognise this reality.
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I’m not desperate but I know that some day I’ll be the coach again of some team.
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At the moment there are some England players who are the stars of their club teams, but not for their country. It’s difficult to explain.
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The problem is that they are all stars at Madrid. You need someone to carry the water to the well.
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I was, I am and I always will be a drug addict. A person who gets involved in drugs has to fight it everyday.
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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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I certainly have an advantage over some because I can pass on so much from the World Cups I played in.
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Even if there was a hand, it was the hand of God.
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At the moment there are some England players who are the stars of their club teams, but not for their country. It’s difficult to explain.
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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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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.’
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