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How good was Diego Maradona REALLY at the 1986 World Cup?
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How good was Diego Maradona REALLY at the 1986 World Cup?

The GOAT of GOATs, revisited.

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Grace Robertson
Nov 04, 2020
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There are two ways of looking at Diego Armando Maradona.

On one hand, he is the greatest there ever was. Obviously. It shouldn’t even be a question. Back when the World Cup meant everything, he dragged Argentina to the title almost single-handedly. He embodied an entire nation in a way no other footballer ever could. More so than any other country on the…

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