Maradona: why the English can’t let go of the Hand of God and Latin Americans love it

Saturday, November 28th 2020 - 09:20 UTC

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By Matthew Brown, Professor of Latina American History, University of Bristol – The death of the greatest player in the history of the game of Association Football, Diego Armando Maradona, on November 25 produced an outpouring of grief and nostalgia around the world. He was such an important figure in his native Argentina that the president declared three days of mourning. Read full article

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Room101
Patriotism and Sport are a evil mix
Nov 28th, 2020 - 03:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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darragh
I've read some anti-English drivel on this site before but this is about the the most idiotic - Matthew Brown ? - wouldn't be a Scottish name would it?
Nov 29th, 2020 - 11:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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