Not United related but I'm trying to remember an old Maradona documentary I watched years ago that I can't seem to locate anywhere, no mention as far as I can see on IMDB and was wondering if anyone else remembers it?
I'm pretty sure I saw it on BBC (maybe Channel 4) around the late 90s or early 00s. It was set completely during his time at rehab in Cuba.
The only 2 scenes I vividly remember are him watching Boca on TV by the pool and every time they scored he would do a belly flop into the pool with cigar still in mouth, (he did this a few times).
The other scene was when the workers at the rehab would hose him down for a shower and he would specifically point to his bum for the workers to spray the hose for quite a long time.
The documentary was great but I can't seem to find any knowledge of it's existence. Anyone remember it?
Maradona documentary?
posted on 30/9/14
Baggio was a great but Maradona was just the greatest of all time. This might end up a greatest of all time thread now. For the sake of argument here is my top 10.
1) Maradona
2) Fat Ronaldo
3) Pele
4) Gerd Muller
5) Zidane
6) Best
7) Messi
8) Beckenbauer
9) Schmeichel
10) Di Stefano
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Each to their own of course. Not nuch wrong with that.
I'm not sure about Gerd Muller though, that mind sound a bit strange considering his goal-scoring record but he wasn't a particularly good footballer (that may sound stranger again), just a clinical, ruthless finisher with a knack of being in the right place very often in a team set up to his strengths.
That's no slant on Muller, we'd all love to be just that & he certainly is one of the games greatest strikers, just don't think he's that high up.
If any German aside from Beckenbauer is pushing that top 10, it'd have to be Paul Breitner for me. A truly great footballer, technically top notch, clever on the ball & a bullet of a shot to go with it; like a Charlton or a Krol. He was a very clever defender as well.
We talk about some players dropping back as they get older or moving inside, this guy moved into midfield from left back & was still a menace with both feet.
Now if we go & ask the average person on the street old enough or not, he probably wouldn't get much mention amongst those other names, Germans excepted maybe. Yet he'd share a pitch with any of them.
Makes such an exercise so difficult!
I'd also agree with Mex about Baresi. He 's the best reader of a game you're going to see, he'd be up there as well.
posted on 30/9/14
Fair points, TGM.
Should put Klose in there instead.
posted on 30/9/14
"We talk about some players dropping back as they get older or moving inside, this guy moved into midfield from left back & was still a menace with both feet."
Sounds like another German.
posted on 30/9/14
I'm going to need convincing Darren!
posted on 30/9/14
"We talk about some players dropping back as they get older or moving inside, this guy moved into midfield from left back & was still a menace with both feet."
Sounds like another German.
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It does but Lahm's no Breitner.
posted on 30/9/14
Germany all time top scorer and top scorer in world cups.
posted on 30/9/14
I think he might also be the record holder for most goals against Saudi Arabia in World Cup competition.
So, I suppose he's got a formidable case!
posted on 30/9/14
I actually hate Klose.
Only scored one decisive world cup goal in his career and that was the equaliser against Argentina in 06.
It actually makes me sick that he had the record.
posted on 30/9/14
I agree but no-one can take it away from him I suppose that he achieved it.
Another german might go past it soon anyway!
posted on 30/9/14
FIFA can, and should.
Yeah I imagine Muller will take it at some point.