Maradona To Coach Argentina?
Filed under: Argentina, Coaches, Diego Maradona
With the Argentine Football Federation set to make an announcement on Thursday regarding the future of who will lead the Albicelestes, Diego Armando Maradona might very well get the biggest 48th birthday present he could ever imagine.
Reports coming out of Argentina are starting to trickle out that the former Boca and Argentina legend (who has 91 caps and 34 goals to his tally) has edged out Carlos Bianchi, Miguel Angel Russo and Sergio Batista to nab one of the most difficult jobs in the world after Alfio Basile turned in his resignation following Argentina’s loss against Chile.
Via Goal
“I can’t open the present yet, we have to wait because we have to continue to talk,” the 1986 World Cup winner affirmed in declarations to radio La Red.
“I will choose the team, I will be the only one to do so. Of course I will be listening to Carlos (Bilardo) in everything, because you can’t avoid listening to a man who knows so much,” he added.
Insane. I love him, but insane.
shameless, even though he is a god in argentina. fun fact, maradona is the only (of hundreds) unicef good will ambassadors to be fired!
in the picture, the girl on the left is the girlfriend of sergio aguero of atletico madrid, maradona’s daughter.
like watching a car wreck unfold in front of you…don’t blink.
[…] New Argentina head coach Diego Maradona has added two of his former 1986 World Cup winning teammates in Sergio Batista and Jose Luis Brown to his staff after the duo came back around after initially turning down his requests to become Assistant Coaches due to a lack of communication. […]