Originally Posted by
Ghost of Plague
Nah, small potatoes.
Maradona was the greatest on the planet, and the Pommies felt 'entitled' to win the World Cup. Aussies were a plucky underdog who copped a debatable rough decision.
Maradona stole the English lunch money then spent the next 34 years buying flowers for their girlfriends.He was the original internet troll, except everyone in the world cheered him on because of a common enemy.
The Dutch, Germans, italians, Irish and Scots all adored Maradona for what he did. He got away with what he could and never apologised for any of it, to anyone, ever. What a bloke.