Why Maradona is great know

In the history of world soccer, Maradona is the only iconic figure that can be compared with Pele, in Argentina, Maradona is an irreplaceable totem.

Maradona's all the legend are condensed in 1986, 1990 two World Cup, before there has never been a ball player can rely on their own strength, the whole team on the shoulders to achieve a championship and the results, even if such as Pele this history of the first, three World Cup whirlwind, there are a number of the world's top stars in the side of the auxiliary. Maradona's two World Cup, Argentina does not have other big-name stars, Maradona around the only world-class strong point, is the head coach Bilardo.

The 1986 World Cup victory is almost a history of Maradona's personal heroism, after entering the top 8, Maradona began to Argentina's goals, including England and Belgium were staged all the way to England and several people even over the epic breakthroughs straight into the Dragon. The final encounter with Germany, Maradona was the focus of the opponents, he is another attack to reflect his leadership talent, instantly from the terminator into a passer and master of the assist. When Argentina's two-goal lead was tied by Germany, Maradona sent that deadly direct pass to Ruggeri to end the game.

Maradona not only won glory for his country in the 1986 World Cup, he also washed away Argentina's shame by eliminating England. At that time, Argentina had just lost the war with England on the Isle of Man, and Maradona hit two goals to cut England to pieces, a victory that brought immeasurable spiritual elevation to the Argentine people.

1990 World Cup is also a part of Maradona's saga, that World Cup, Argentina's staff is not enough, the strength of the three lines have declined dramatically, the opening game against the African dark horse Cameroon, is the best portrayal of Argentina's strength is not good. However, Argentina stumbled all the way to the final, relying on who? By Maradona, of course. In the first round of the knockout round encounter with the favorite Brazil, Argentina throughout the game by the other side hanging, Maradona in the multi-people in the pack again sent "death pass", so that the fast horse Caniggia a sword to seal the throat. Subsequent matches, Argentina relied on tight defense and deadly tactics successively forced Yugoslavia and Italy, and won the penalty shootout to the final. In the final, Argentina fought to the end of the bullet by the strength of a higher level of Germany to defeat, and Germany won only by a controversial penalty kicks.