Was there not silverware up for grabs when John Barnes but the Brazilians to the sword at the Maracana in 1984?
Belo Horizonte. Ewanâs bailiwick.
The Ronnie Biggs Shield?
It was still a home game played in Brazil, correct?
Doh! Missed the Maracana bit.
Donât beat yourself up. I originally absentmindedly posted âcompetitive home matchesâ instead of âcompetitive home matches at the Maracanaâ. You posted your reply before you saw the quick edit I had made.
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The hero and leader of Argentina
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Apparently he was absolutely shite all tournament and all the Argentine press wanted him dropped
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Di Maria is past it but in Argentinaâs moment of glory he brought it as he has done for Argentina all through his career. Di Maria has been Argentinaâs main man this past decade and deserves all the credit, he has outshone the bigger names
Even more impressive so
He hadnât scored in 3 years
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I was reading there that Messi had the most goals and assists in the tournament and was chosen as Player of the Tournament. Canât do much more than that.
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So what?
When others have gone missing in the big games. Itâs been Lion Di Maria who has dragged his team through with him. Football is a game as much between the ears as it is between your feet. Di Maria is the type of guy youâd go to war with.
Thereâll probably be an edgy comment next that Diego Maradona was shit in the 1986 World Cup that he didnât score in the final when Lothar Matthaus largely shackled him and that Jorge Burruchaga was the main man.
His injury cost Argentina in 2014, was having a good tournament.
Every great player shit the togs the majority of the time i think is the consensus we came to a few days ago.
You would in you bollix go to to war with this fella
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Heâs a winner and he stands up when it counts.