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Can “el 10” lead to Argentina to glory in 2010?
Without a doubt the biggest soccer-related story in decades, Diego Maradona has been chosen to lead the albiceleste in their qualification campaign for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Now many of you know I hold a special place for the Maradona in my heart. Most of you familiar with Make Goals Not War probably didn’t take long to get that our #10 jersey is a homage to Diego. Yes, Maradona is a controversial figure in Argentine and international soccer who has had his share of ups and downs. But no one can deny his other-worldly skill on the pitch. There has never been or ever will be a player like him ever again. But more importantly, Maradona is player who brought joy to hundreds of millions of people, not just in my native Argentina but all over the world. He is a symbol of the global appeal of soccer and considering his great talents and personal faults, he remains beloved to soccer fans everywhere.
In recent years, Maradona has become a passionate supporter of social justice issues. This is a rare thing because few soccer players would feel comfortable doing this. I think this is great. I may not agree with everything Diego says but it is really important for such well known individuals to speak about issues like poverty and inequality.
You know my friend, Franz “der Kaiser” Beckenbauer is one of only two men in the history to win the World Cup as player and coach. His German sides played Argentina in the finals in 1986 and 1990 and each side shared one victory.
Can Diego lead Argentina to the World Cup final in Soweto?
I hope so and you can bet Make Goals Not War will be there spreading our message of ending war through soccer.
Without a doubt the biggest soccer-related story in decades, Diego Maradona has been chosen to lead the albiceleste in their qualification campaign for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Now many of you know I hold a special place for the Maradona in my heart. Most of you familiar with Make Goals Not War probably didn’t take long to get that our #10 jersey is a homage to Diego. Yes, Maradona is a controversial figure in Argentine and international soccer who has had his share of ups and downs. But no one can deny his other-worldly skill on the pitch. There has never been or ever will be a player like him ever again. But more importantly, Maradona is player who brought joy to hundreds of millions of people, not just in my native Argentina but all over the world. He is a symbol of the global appeal of soccer and considering his great talents and personal faults, he remains beloved to soccer fans everywhere.
In recent years, Maradona has become a passionate supporter of social justice issues. This is a rare thing because few soccer players would feel comfortable doing this. I think this is great. I may not agree with everything Diego says but it is really important for such well known individuals to speak about issues like poverty and inequality.
You know my friend, Franz “der Kaiser” Beckenbauer is one of only two men in the history to win the World Cup as player and coach. His German sides played Argentina in the finals in 1986 and 1990 and each side shared one victory.
Can Diego lead Argentina to the World Cup final in Soweto?
I hope so and you can bet Make Goals Not War will be there spreading our message of ending war through soccer.