The game that was dead has risen again along with all the emotions that used to go with it
Kerry’s David Clifford in action against Cork’s Daniel O’Mahony during their Munster SFC semi-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
‘Maradona has the ball, two are marking him. He touches the ball. He passes them both. Maradona, the genius of world football. He dashes to the right. He leaves the third defender behind him. He’s going to pass to Burruchaga. No he doesn’t. He passes the fourth defender. It’s still Maradona. Genius, genius, genius, he’s still going … ta ta ta ta ta ta. GOOAALLLLLLLLL, GOOAALLLLLLLL, GOAAALLLLLL, sorry I want to cry, GOOAAALLLLLL, Diego Diego Diego. LONG LIVE FOOTBALL.’
The above is a translation of an Argentinian commentator going into euphorics as Maradona scores his second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup.
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