Beautiful Diego Maradona Tribute | Highlights and Memories | CBS Sports Golazo

[@ezequiel-uk]

Thank you, Kate, for your fantastic delivery... your emotions came through. I am Argentine, born over 50 years ago, and saw the whole of Maradona's career, then and in later years, thanks to the magic of the Internet. I have wept when Diego passed away, and hearing your words got me going again... I'm crying, as he is and always be sorely missed. I'll always love you, Diego!

[@juanjatt]

and we love diego , from england !

[@wobblertv8083]

What he did at Napoli was monumental .It was like going to Fulham then winning the premier league twice .

[@HagovMoreno]

Agree

[@danielstylo]

And winning a european cup too

[@euphoria-1045]

@@danielstylo they never won the european cup tf u saying

[@manucr9183]

Fulham? What a load of rubbish. He had a strong team

[@francisdrake7060]

​@@euphoria-1045 They won a UEFA cup...

[@mharg6408]

Many thanks to you Kate, for this wonderful memorie. You are a gret woman. Blessings from Argentina ! !

[@Badger-br7je]

Just been to Naples last week. Words can’t describe the connection between him and the city he will forever be a god in Napoli. Spine tingling walking the streets recently.

[@frizzyrascal1493]

Was there in 2017 and boy are you absolutely spot on. He’s in every corner of that city, especially the poorer districts in the eastern part. There are murals, every restaurant has a piece of him on the wall, the shops are still filled with his souvenirs. The tourist guide told us that Naples has one holy number and that is the number ten.

[@javierm2098]

She’s beautiful, smart and one of the best at what she does. And yes “ El Pelusa” Diego will live forever.

[@mankydave67]

Her final words were beautifully expressed. Very touching. On a separate issue, she is stunning and incredibly intelligent. Lovely woman.

[@sratus]

She's not gonna shag you Javier

[@Stringer13ell]

He was a great player. But a drug addict, domestic absuer, communist and a cheat. All in all, a very bad man.

[@waynedonovan8830]

Beautiful, smart, multilingual, highly articulate, loves football and clearly compassionate as well...

[@Emmet-q4h]

shut it simp, its about maradonna

[@cibetka76]

He was like a champion of the people, you could always feel it.

[@antonioj.molinaq.8370]

No one has had an impact in a World Cup like Diego did in 1986. Maradona was an artist and his legacy will live forever in soccer fans

[@martyjago8636]

Absolute magician , people need to remember the pitches he was playing on

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

The greatest world cup goal he scored against England was even more impressive when you hear the English players describe how bad the pitch was to dribble on. The turf had only been recently laid and it was in squares, so players were struggling to balance because the squares of turf would slide apart when a foot was planted on them. One player likened it to running on carpet samples. It basically made running with the ball near impossible, yet Maradona managed to dribble past the entire England team to score that goal.

[@vivekrbs]

And the defenders of the time who were allowed to tackle with impunity

[@michelleper5065]

the best there ever was to football

[@SocraticatheManc]

And those tackles!!! ooof!

[@ANOOPBAL]

Also, the most fouled player in a world cup: 53 times

[@DR-dn6rc]

I remember watching the 86' world cup. I watched my father cry for the first time. I was 11 and I still recall the games of the past. Beautiful video

[@paulc5935]

I’m English to me he’s the greatest ever without question Played in an era of difficult pitches and defenders who just wanted to smash him from behind The modern players are so protected with defenders getting yellow cards for minimal tackles and then playing on ice for the rest of the game He dealt with defenders who hacked him down got nothing He was a rascal but you couldn’t help but love him as a footballer I remember watching the 86 game and devestated but you forgive genius

[@paolomaldinification]

Yes, really protected. Watch hazard play.

[@meneergoedemiddag5008]

Respect

[@craiggibbons8228]

Agree. As an Englishman, I hated his handball and he will still be a cheat in that respect. But outside of that, he was for me still the greatest player to ever play the game, and there will never be another like him.

[@user-bl5jr5vz6i]

Remember that the brutality of the fouls against him is cheating and maybe criminal. Diego never complained. The greatest footballer of all time.

[@aiurea1]

Fair play to you English for your fair play

[@proudmoroccan8164]

Maradona was Leonardo Da Vinci of football. R.I.P Diego Maradona the greatest football player of all time.

[@randommthrfkr6568]

Pele - Da Vinci Maradona - Michaelangelo Messi - Einstein Ronaldo Nazario - Tesla

[@wiseonwords]

No, Maradona was NOT the greatest. But he was great.

[@bonkngr1681]

CR7 is always claim that he is the greatest and the far better than any other football player in the history of football in any other generation.

[@crazykooc3549]

yes, he was the greatest.

[@jaysimoes3705]

Without a doubt the best I ever saw. So diverse, so complete, humble, a true true teamplayer, important t the back, midfield and attack. Best passer, best dribbler, one of the best freekicks, great rushes at great length, just no one ever did that but who knows, one day, someone will be better. I hope so because it is nice for kids to witness such a miracle. Messi did that btw at least to some degree, being easily the best of his time but ws not that good and also lacks the personality to connect that well to people.

[@zaven1030]

The best tribute I heard. She’s smart, intelligent, understands the game very well, charming.

[@aBrokenShard]

The Michelangelo of the beautiful game, the football pitch his canvas and the ball at his feet a medium of artistic expression that was unlike any other.....what an amazingly fitting way to describe Maradona. Many greats have come and gone, many more still will be forgotten but Maradona will always be remembered for as long as football is played.

[@ldsierra6913]

the greatest player of all times !!!!!

[@hussainalmasbhi427]

Maradona was playing in 80s and 90s and he was famous all over the world like Micheal Jackson... my uncle was living in very small village in Yemen and they were busy with war and poverty and too many things but yet he told me Maradona was soooo famous in that small village that he made all the kids to fill in love with football and play it all over the streets.... his impact was unmatchable... there will not be another Maradona.

[@fingersm]

Amazing!!

[@GODLIMIT]

Exactly. Maradona and MJ ruled the airwaves whenever they showed up. Don't forget Mike Tyson.

[@TheMojo78]

It was exactly as you described growing up in the 80s and early 90s for me! He made the news every single day, he was as famous as Michael Jackson!

[@desantisernesto]

What a memory! This kind of thing makes me believe on the Imagine song by Jhon Lennon: And the world will live as one

[@jorgeguardado6015]

I was very fortunate to see Diego in person at Giants stadium when Barcelona played the cosmos as a twelve year old it was an amazing experience to this day at 51 years old that memory will live with me for ever, and when I found out that Diego was gone my heart was in my stomach as I'm sure people around the world also experienced, R.I.P. Dieguito.

[@hawkeye4205]

Kate Abdo is Stunning.

[@ahmedomer820]

I wish my wife could say all of those nice things about me

[@TomF18]

@@ahmedomer820 - I wish she WERE my wife. 😁

[@Revelian1982]

Bob Arum isn't a fan..

[@diamondgeezertunes]

FFS keep yr teenage chemicals in tack ... It's about D10S and not about your sad libido !

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

she is singular. got me plotting crimes

[@plarikahenetot2179]

What a deserving a beautiful tribute to the magical peoples football hero Armando Diego Maradonna.

[@kristianirwin23]

The speech by Kate at the end was genuinely lovely

[@tosinadefalujo7115]

Kate Abdo - What an awesome and perfect ode to the greatest footballer. Thank you for paying this magnificent respect!

[@affanbinemran3715]

She’s graceful as a fairy. I can watch and listen to her all day long

[@stevecarey8671]

You should be so proud of yourself for delivering one of the best television tributes to Diego that I think I have ever heard. Well done Kate.

[@dannyartie8956]

It brought tears. Diego will always be in our hearts.

[@Otto-1943]

I don’t care who comes and goes there will never ever be other like Diego Maradona

[@knotabot9370]

Lovely speech by Kate, she probably didn’t write it, but still executed it perfectly. Damn near shed a tear

[@crokkadoodledoo9956]

it shoulda ended with "he lives now...only in my memories".

[@Ron.S.]

She probably didn’t because it has to appeal to Americans so CBS wrote it (a bit cheesy) - she would say it much better. In Spanish as well.

[@michelleper5065]

the best there ever was..... only can be compared with michael jordan... no one else!

[@ae86takumi]

@@crokkadoodledoo9956 he means on his greatness

[@Flex2212]

@@ae86takumi Football is many multiple times bigger than basketball though.

[@MxGrr]

Lovely indeed. Kate is beautiful, graceful, so smart and knowledgeable. Great tribute to a genius.

[@Karakore-r3y]

Wow! What a statement of condolence by Kate!! Clearly, it came from the heart, hence why it flowed so well! A well deserved accolade to one of the very best footballers of the planet! Thank you, Kate!

[@MianellaDatau-er8jp]

❤thanks a lot kate❤

[@christianhandel9361]

Truly beautiful words for the best ever. I saw him playing when I was a kid and since that day I knew that he is the greatest of all Times! RIP GOAT

[@slate4687]

Kate Abdo is a real one! Respect!

[@fikrumenaga2438]

Maradona was the best player of our time.

[@AR-78612]

Best of all time

[@jamesstevenson7725]

@@AR-78612 of our time

[@Dante-vf4sd]

@@jamesstevenson7725 Of all time

[@mickelin100]

of any time

[@UrsulaKeko]

Best Player ever not Just because of his Football technique, pure life the good and the bad the highest and the lowest level a guy from poorest family in buenos aires became best player of Football. No one like him the pure icon, the most Special about him is that He is so far away from all others and He sees Like an alien on the Pitch because he was so much better then the rest but in the same way he is one of us,he is a normal guy from poor Family with all good and bad habits a human Being could have. That makes him so special

[@JD.78]

Maradona's level of controling a football was a gift from God unmatched by the greatest players that ever played the beautiful game. He was born to play football. Messi is brilliant. Ronaldo is brilliant. Maradona was special, in a league of his own, a level above the greatest of great players. His control of a football was supernatural. "What Zidane could do with a football Maradona could do with an orange." - Michel Platini -

[@JohnDoe-mf1jy]

He was a total cheat simple fact

[@JD.78]

@@JohnDoe-mf1jy If people are still chewing over things that happened 30 to 40 years ago, i think it's time to put that to rest seeing as the Man's now dead. He changed modern Football forever, that's a fact. "He was my inspiration and my idol, if i can be half as good as he was i'll be more than happy with that." - Lionel Messi -

[@eramos8916]

@@JohnDoe-mf1jy haters gonna hate.

[@AguantelDiego86]

Only kids born after 2000s say Messi is superior in technique and personality on the pitch. He can have more longevity and numbers, but I really doubt Messi could go to Getafe and win the Champions and Liga in a span of 2 years.

[@JD.78]

@@AguantelDiego86 Messi was great, no doubt, he was probably the best of his generation. Maradona was the greatest of any generation though, he did things with a ball that i've never saw any other player do. He would keepy-up a pair of socks like it was the easiest thing anyone can do, but we all know how insanely difficult that is, and watching him keepy-up a golf ball with the back of his heel is just crazy. I saw footage of Maradona practising free kicks from about 25 yards out and every one hit the post on purpose, that level of accuracy and control is mind blowing. Maradona had the greatest skill and control i've ever saw, even watching him training was mesmerising. Brilliant.

[@gonzalez.2974]

As an argentinian i must say that this is a beautiful tribute,thanks for it.

[@Jbeggar]

Congrats on winning your 3rd WC.

[@gonzalez.2974]

@@Jbeggar After Diego's win finally Leo get what he deserves, thanks!!

[@shivasrinivasan80]

He was iconic. The name Maradona is synonymous with unadulterated genius. He was deeply passionate. He was also crazy. Generous but simultaneously selfish. He defined that era of football. The Argentinan jersy commenced to hold that aura of awe because of Maradona.

[@estebanmamberto1212]

Excelent comment👏👏👏

[@fernandochristianhempe9271]

Excellent comment thanks

[@biggiesmall1212]

no social media, no internet.... you needed big video player to play a recorded video... and yet HIS skill is out of this world.. pure talent and passion

[@michelleper5065]

diego maradona was the best football player in history... no one touches him... no one even gets close.. with him you win... with him you had a leader... ice in blood

[@jamesgreen8573]

@@michelleper5065 I’ve never seen a player that good, attacking player I mean, imagine what he would be like with today’s no contact rule and playing on a carpet, greatest player I’ve ever seen

[@michelleper5065]

@@jamesgreen8573 yes he was the best... michael jordan is with him same level but different sport ofc... diego was something out of this world literally

[@jamesgreen8573]

@@michelleper5065 I was quite upset when he passed and coming from an Englishman that’s wrong but you can’t deny greatness

[@michelleper5065]

@@jamesgreen8573 he was the definition of greatness... literally... even with all the problems outside the field... he was very unique on history pages... the most unique and ofc the best there ever was in sports again along side michael jordan... they share it since jordan did same thing in basketball

[@azinoodhomi4419]

That was a great and honest tribute. Acknowledge his greatness but don't shy away from the reality of his legacy.

[@glennmorris8787]

It was for me as if he was doing the tango with the ball. He played with a rhythm, that's why I love watching him play. He caressed the ball, stroking the ball, combined with his power and blistering acceleration. Beautiful..

[@michelleper5065]

you came to watch football just because of diego maradona... was not like now... ronaldo is good but he does not have total control over the field... and messi just lack confidence and too nervous and just not as good as diego diego had ice flowing though blood while playing... very unique player and character and ofc the absolute best ever... can only be compared with michael jordan

[@moz7777]

Ironically he was doing it with an adidas tango.

[@afa78djd]

I've been alive for all the world cups since the one in Mexico 1970' and just barely born after the England one in 66'. I can safely say I've not seen a personality so spectacular and memorable, like Diego. He had it all. What a rollercoaster ride of a life he lived.

[@bilbo5934]

Maradona was pure emotion.

[@mariovh]

And that’s what sets him even more apart from all the others When he showed emotion we all felt it….we all felt like he was embracing us

[@mariovh]

Each time I watch this this comes to mind when I hear them comment on Diego Diego’s life played out exactly as it was meant to be The drama, the absolute craziness from the fans, his magical performances on pitches that you only find these days in Sunday League football, his Aura, his love for the common people Everything was like it was scripted and that’s the exact reason why Diego is who he is and all of that made him so adorable all over the world and the Best Player Ever 💙👏🏻🙌🏻

[@basantapant198]

Legend never die!! He will be always with us.

[@bolchinsky]

Wow... the rivalship between England and Argentina is historical. But seeing this kind of tribute and the emotions of each on of them... so moving. Thank you from Argentina. We will miss him for ever. Grande Pelu

[@armienisaacs7890]

Damn. Watched it for the first time and actually shed a tear

[@TazMerali]

Kate, that’s a stunning tribute, so so beautiful, yet to see that brilliance, absolutely unbelievable artistry and mastery of the ball, the world will never see this brilliance, greatest player for sure, there was divinity in him, god was playing football through him, hence there is no one like him, he is the greatest IMO.

[@sightseeing40]

Absolutely true, what you said

[@jayday80]

Kate sounded like she was a true fan of El Diego.

[@aramskaef6955]

who the fuck wasn't a fan of Diego?

[@thetruth6099]

Yes she was, she said it !?

[@Johnnyjawbone]

There are two ages in football. Before Maradona and After Maradona. He paved the way for the modern footballer. He took the hits so they don't have to. A master inspirer.

[@m.c1230]

Some might say Messi or Ronaldo,or Pelé,but Diego was the real essence of football .True art.

[@robertsmithduarte7732]

Agreed. 💯💯💯

[@dave_mate4244]

Wrong Pele was.

[@m.c1230]

@@dave_mate4244 i bet three day ago you don't never heard about Pelé 😅

[@j.c.s3541]

OK

[@dave_mate4244]

@@m.c1230 Nope I've watched football since I was 9. Pele 3 world cups. Maradona 1 through cheating. Who is greater?

[@pricey6177]

The greatest Argentinian and possibly of all time to lace up the boots. What a player. Fantastic tribute!

[@atgwiuz]

Certainly better than any goal poaching Portuguese

[@Natediaaz209]

@@atgwiuz certainly better then a hobbit on growth hormones

[@atgwiuz]

@@Natediaaz209 he'd absolutely shite lol

[@Natediaaz209]

@@atgwiuz 800 goals u little tendulkar

[@eddyd7994]

Possibly??? He is the goat .

[@usamaali5239]

He IS the greatest of all time

[@sueloargento8337]

Era el futbol natural, sin forzar nada. Como la brisa del mar, como la nieve de las montañas y como los vientos de los bosques.. era arte en una pelota de futbol❤

[@waynedonovan8830]

Palavras bonitas!! Concordo 100%

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

Wow Kate, your tribute to Maradona is absolutly outstanding. Diego will be proud of your respect, love and profesionalism!

[@matinsarfaraz]

Beautiful tribute from all ! Wow, this is the best tribute ever

[@fensterputzernuernberg]

The GOAT = Diego Maradona................... Charismatic............... Magnetism............. Beautiful to watch.......... Exciting...........Enormous skill........ learned his skill playing street football all day and all night

[@patrickmcguigan690]

Beautiful words spoken by Kate Abdo, amazing tribute to the true GOAT 👑. 👏🏻 Well done Kate. 🙏🏻❤️

[@joelfernandez2333]

Watching him play the 86 World Cup on TV as a kid made me so inspired. Diego Maradona made me love the game of football and also got me to play the game. I still remember when I played I would say Maradona, Maradona and Maradona scored a goal, Gooooooooooal! Maradona! Thank you Maradona. Thank you.

[@declanmills]

Beautifully expressed, Kate Abdo. Like Ali, Diego transcended his sport. Always was and always will be, with the Gods. We love you, DM.

[@DIOS10]

There never was, never is , never will be anyone like him. Nowhere near. And you can keep your stats and stick them where it never shines. Even the Gold World Cup trophy should read on the Winners …..1986- Maradona.

[@Ohanftbl]

You are absolutely right

[@brianfernandes2382]

Rest in peace Diego, thanks for the memories 🙏

[@freddyfischer9133]

Thanks. Diego will never never forget. Love from Germany. R.I.P. Diego Armando ❤

[@essj3334]

Kate Abdo looking fire 🔥🔥

[@mickelin100]

kate abdo.... thank you dor this...im old enogh to have watched him ...your words will i keep for ever

[@pablodebella7695]

Thats why Kate is the best, she actually understands and has real passion for football.

[@dimitarandrievski1471]

I still refuse to contemplate the loss of Diego... Simply he will never be gone. Nothing can take Maradona from me. As long as there's football there will be Maradona. Long leave football-Long leave Diego!!!

[@rajeevratnavadivel4908]

Maradona the king of football

[@terrencetaylor8196]

No. He was a God!!

[@911264804]

GOD

[@JOHNNIETO-j9m]

PELE IS THE GREATEST EVER

[@eddiepelosi6136]

What a beautiful tribute one of the greatest footballers of all time, perhaps the greatest... The man was a genius... At a time when the game was physical but amazing, their was simply no stopping Maradona..Yip, excellent.

[@whateverrrrrr123]

He is one of those player that can change things for any team…a great. He made me an Argentina’s Fan.

[@constructionnetwork6858]

Hearing another legend, rough tough player, like Matthaus, now admit that Diego toyed, with all of them greats, of that era... just tells you the level of greatness of Maradona in the game of football.. RIP Diego

[@Fritha71]

I don't mind being 51 years old because that means that I was able to witness Diego on a football pitch, creating magic in real time 💙

[@gooner4life518]

He inspired my generation as A 16 year old in 1986 and my first major football tournament in my home country every kid wanted to be Maradona he was who every kid dreamt of being...what a player...

[@mariovh]

It’s so touching to see all the comments on here. And i want to share this coz i hope to get reactions about this from people who think the same as me When i first heard about Diego Armando Maradona the first thing that came to mind was This name is made for Stardom So i said it a few times out loud and each time louder and louder and i felt the name all the way up to my soul Diego Armando Maradona…..what a beautiful name💜🙌🏻👏🏻 And U sure lived up to it Diego

[@Shaily73]

I always cry looking at him with football

[@moritomercante]

She said so beautiful and accurate words, the others not so much.

[@paulfoli5269]

Kate you are the best football presenter in the world. Thank you for always sharing your talents with us.God bless you.

[@paulfoli5269]

RIP Maradona,the greatest player that ever touched the grass.

[@kishoreharrilal2523]

maradona the legend ,the master ,the god of football

[@leonhall856]

The undisputed GOAT

[@gurelarikan8498]

Agreed, no match for Kate.

[@manayconstruction5861]

Pele, 3 world cups, without the hand of god.

[@thedude4k]

@@manayconstruction5861 all but played when football had no crossbar

[@michelleper5065]

OFC... without a doubt

[@salvatoresgobbo3307]

Pele then maradonna then zindane then messi and ronaldo

[@willw7768]

Argentina weeps as i do, many years later, and i'm English

[@incognito8477]

This lady is awesome, very chilled and coherent and marvelous presence impressed.

[@Himannv]

That was an incredible tribute. A very special goodbye to a very special player.

[@antonnicaj01]

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE I EVER HEARD. WELL DONE..

[@miguelquiroga8469]

Gracias..!..Gracias..! Muchísimas gracias por este tributo a nuestro Diego Armando Maradona...D10S

[@leftyloudermusic]

Beautiful words for a lost Legend #Maradona

[@RFED2O]

D10S just sucked you in every time you watched him play...Messi is the greatest player in this world forever only because D10S was not of this world he was from a place far far away...RIP my brother xxx

[@mariovh]

Exactly….Messi is amazing but when you look at the bigger picture and especially the ones who grew up with him we can’t deny that Diego is another level…..and what made him even more special was that he was one of us….he belonged to the people and that made him larger than life amongst the football fans all around the world When Diego passed evenn the ⚽ cried. And so did we because he gave us so much.

[@RFED2O]

@@mariovh well said my man, absolutely totally agree with you💯... It's not what you did with your life Diego but it's what you did to mine

[@nestoraugustoalderetegainz2058]

Maradona is the number ONE

[@victorsalina8548]

Stunning tribute from a Stunning woman, thank you Kate , as Argentinean you made us much more proud.

[@williammccarthy4441]

No other players that ever kicked a ball could’ve done what Diego done for Napoli and Argentina in the ‘80’S .At a time when in Italy the defending was phenomenal, every coach trained their team to win 1-0 , Diego was phenomenal, Messi and Diego pure Genius, thanks for the Magic Diego

[@mariovh]

Spot on Messi or Cristiano would never do what Diego did and indeed in the toughest competition in the world at that time with all the best players. He won against the corrupt teams from the north….and that’s why he’s the greatest bar none

[@williammccarthy4441]

Ronaldo is not in the conversation regarding Diego Maradona , no where near but Leo Messi is. Two natural Geniuses simple as that. There are differences though. Leo of course is a better professional in terms of longevity and his goals. Diego all things considered , cocaine and women and all in between, is a phenomenon on the field and so charismatic off it. His will to win was unmatched with so much ability combined was unstoppable at Napoli and in Mexico ‘86 .Haven’t ever seen one man totally dominate a WC like Diego , Messi was incredible in Qatar no doubt but Diego was different class then

[@paulmurphy6530]

God bless Diego my hero as a kid.What a beautiful girl Kate is always says the right thing.

[@WJF1959]

Beautiful tribute to an incredible player from a beautiful lady.

[@Actionzunkies]

Wow! Kate really dropped a beautiful tribute for the greatest of all time.

[@michaelc6828]

There can be only 1.. And it is DAM.. RIP to the greatest ever!

[@MamaMia84oo7]

Beautiful Speech at the end Kate. RIP king. I revisit your highlight often.

[@thetruth6099]

Little devil, magician, god, you had it all, good and bad, gave away the good, left the bad to yourself. Thank you for the wonderful memories, after all that's what you left for us. Up in heaven I know God’s is your biggest fan. THANK YOU.🥲

[@Neutrino1439]

Qué Mujer y gran equipo!! Ella transmite con sentimiento y profesionalismo seguramente uno de los Mejores testimonios sobre Diego que escuche desde aquel trágico día! Saludos!

[@PaulLahori]

Maradona defined football for you to see today. GOAT! El MAS GRANDE

[@kikoo8181]

We don’t care what Diego was doing with his life we care what he was doing with ours!

[@vijayiyer8518]

itś just amazing to see him do a warm up like he hasnt got a care in the world before the second leg of the uefa cup final in Stuttgart. he is emulating half time shows in argentina where youth team players used to perform similar skills to entertain the crowd.

[@richardparker8296]

THE KING OF FUTBOL

[@seabreaze4243]

What a great tribute!!!

[@АндрейКондратьев-д4л]

Diego from another planet. Maradona-GOAT!

[@Leo-eb1wl]

There is way too much money in football now for there to ever be another Maradona. His passion for life, for football and just enjoying himself is what made him so iconic.

[@Slaphappy1975]

If anyone hasn't seen the full clip of the warm-up yet, search KZbin for "Maradona Live is Life". He's actually listening to the music and dancing/juggling the ball to the beat. He got such perfect control of the ball he hardly has to pay any attention to it.

[@joepaccrakurii1227]

BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENTS, FOR THE GREATEST FOOTBALLER TO EVER TOUCH THE BALL, HE WAS MY INSPIRATION AND I BRIEFLY MET HIM BEFORE A GAME AND TOLD HIM THAT. IM SO SAD I NEVER HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET HIM AGAIN OR SIT WITH HIM FOR NORE THAN THE ALL TOO FLEETING 20 SECONDS I HAD WITH HIM. HIS DEATH HOBESTLY BROKE MY HEART AND FROM THAT DAY ON THE FOOTBALL WORLD LOST COLOUR AND VIBRANCY DIEGO BROUGHT, EVEN IN RETIREMENT R.I.P D10S