The life and times of Diego Maradona make for compelling reading. Critics proclaim him to be one of the greatest players to ever set foot on a football field, yet his Hand of God goal against the “England football” team in the 1986 World Cup gained him a particular brand of notoriety reserved for only a select few of sports villains. In later years his subsequent spiral into drug addiction made him headline news throughout the world. Yet in his home country, the Argentinean is revered as a national hero - in their eyes he is a man who can do no wrong, no matter how far he falls. He is held in such high esteem that, for a man who was all but finished, he is making the ultimate comeback… as the new manager of the Argentine national football team!

His first official game in charge took place when Argentina faced Scotland in a friendly. When asked what his thoughts were regarding the upcoming game beforehand, he was quoted as saying “I’m going to a country where they adore me because of the goal against the English”. Never a stranger to controversy, it’s good to see that the years haven’t changed him then!
The game itself was a cracker, with the eyes of the entire football community on him and Argentine winning 1-0.