An Earthly Realm for a Soccer God


	An Earthly Realm for a Soccer God

aklimento

11-4-2008 7:09 AM

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soccer, maradona, argentina, national team, decisions

aklimento says:

Every decision has a frame. Yes, he used to play as God, once even with the help of God's hand.

Has he enough quality now for job like this? Doesn't this decision show us that a coach of national team is merely superficial figure?

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11-4-2008 8:44 AM

balthazarus

i guess we will see it soon...

11-4-2008 11:09 AM

aklimento

The result is too predictable.

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