The opening match between Mexico and South Africa had it all. Beyond the result, the atmosphere surrounding the Azteca Stadium was something football needed. A unique mystique for a World Cup that promised to be thrilling. And, in the middle of the crowd, Maradona appeared.
Or rather: a fan dressed in Argentina’s colors and wearing Diego’s number 10. TyC Sports cameras caught this supporter strolling around the Coloso de Santa Úrsula in an outfit similar to Diego’s. Until it was revealed that the guy was… English.
An Englishman paying tribute to Maradona at the site of the most controversial goal in history and the greatest goal of all time. The ‘Hand of God’ now seems to be a forgotten matter for the English, and all that remains is to surrender to the legend.Â
What football does, no other sport can.
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