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How a wind-up convinced Maradona he could win World Cup on his own

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Diego Maradona arrived in Mexico like a well-tuned violin. He had managed to stabilise his weight at 76kg long before the World Cup. His physical condition was optimal from the feet to the neck, and little by little he managed to acclimatise to the Aztec high habitat. The place chosen

Netherlands v Argentina: their previous World Cup meetings

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Netherlands 4-0 Argentina: 1974 second group stage The first World Cup meeting between the sides is not one Argentina will remember with fondness. They are ruthlessly torn apart in Gelsenkirchen by the brilliant Johan Cruyff-inspired Oranje, whose collective vision, movement and passing patterns are complemented by steely tackling and defensive discipline.

Man Utd’s Marcos Rojo helps hand out meals in Argentina

Mark Ogden explains why Paul Pogba is unlikely to leave Manchester United due to the global pandemic. Mark Ogden shares the latest updates on the Premier League's response to coronavirus after their Friday meeting. Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is helping out during the coronavirus crisis by handing

Argentina World Cup winner Brown dies at 62

Jose Luis Brown sails above England's Terry Butcher in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal.World Cup winner Jose Luis Brown, who scored Argentina's opening goal in the 1986 World Cup final against West Germany, has died at the age of 62, local media reported on Monday. The country's football association confirmed the

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