http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/04/17/argentinas-obsession-with-diego-maradona/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:12:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/04/17/argentinas-obsession-with-diego-maradona/#comment-26544 MJC Wed, 21 May 2008 06:21:31 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/04/17/argentinas-obsession-with-diego-maradona/#comment-26544 It's not just Argentina's obsession with Maradona, it's the world's. With millions of combined Youtube views of his clips, and namely is 'Hand of God,' he is one of the biggest names in world sports. People love him for his controversial lifestyle, yet at the same time hate him for his dirty playing style. It’s not just Argentina’s obsession with Maradona, it’s the world’s. With millions of combined Youtube views of his clips, and namely is ‘Hand of God,’ he is one of the biggest names in world sports. People love him for his controversial lifestyle, yet at the same time hate him for his dirty playing style.

]]> http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/04/17/argentinas-obsession-with-diego-maradona/#comment-884 Culture of Soccer » Blog Archive » Why Cheating is Culture-Specific Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:07:10 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/04/17/argentinas-obsession-with-diego-maradona/#comment-884 [...] countries. In some cases, it is even encouraged. The Argentines, for example, use words such as picadia criolla and viveza to describe the craftiness, trickery, or cheekiness to describe players who break the [...] [...] countries. In some cases, it is even encouraged. The Argentines, for example, use words such as picadia criolla and viveza to describe the craftiness, trickery, or cheekiness to describe players who break the [...]

]]> http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/04/17/argentinas-obsession-with-diego-maradona/#comment-347 David Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:14:41 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/04/17/argentinas-obsession-with-diego-maradona/#comment-347 Keddy - I agree: Messi is the man. And for further proof, check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA9R-VoX5y4" rel="nofollow"> the goal</a> he scored this past week. Not surprisingly, given what I wrote above, Argentines related it back to Maradona. Check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MJkNKmEJ4U" rel="nofollow">this video</a> that compares to Messi's goal to a very similar one Maradona scored in the 1986 World Cup. Keddy - I agree: Messi is the man. And for further proof, check out the goal he scored this past week. Not surprisingly, given what I wrote above, Argentines related it back to Maradona. Check out this video that compares to Messi’s goal to a very similar one Maradona scored in the 1986 World Cup.

]]> http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/04/17/argentinas-obsession-with-diego-maradona/#comment-345 Keddy Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:14:13 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/04/17/argentinas-obsession-with-diego-maradona/#comment-345 What is Messi like? He's the man! What is Messi like? He’s the man!

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