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DIEGO’S CRAZY DAYS

TWO SIDES TO MARADONA
JOHN LYONS GIVES HIS VERDICT ON A FILM ABOUT ONE OF FOOTBALL’S GREATS

IN RECENT years Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have slugged it out for the title of the world´s best player. But back in the 80s, there was little doubt about who was the king of football – Diego Maradona.
The Argentinian prodigy could leave opposition players trailing in his wake, conjure up superb set-piece strikes and fire home bucket loads of goals with that wand of a left foot.
But if only life had been as simple for Maradona away from the pitch as it was on it. The docu...

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