畅谈世界文化:1 球王马拉多纳 (2/2)

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Hand of God

Very young! When he was 16, he played for the national squad of Argentina. Regardless of his talent, he was considered too young by the coach, who left him out of his selection for the 1978 World Cup. He must have been really disappointed, but I guess he made up for it later. That's for sure. In the following four years, he dominated his country's domestic league and was eventually added to the Argentine squad for Spain 1982. Although Argentina was unsuccessful, the brilliance of Maradona did not go unnoticed and after the World Cup, he was transferred to Spanish giants Barcelona. He went to the Italian club Napoli after that in 1984. What is he doing now? He must have retired, because he's pretty old. In 1991, he tested positive for doping and was banned from football for 15 months. That stared the end of his international career. It says here that in 1994 he tested positive for drugs again, that really must have been the end. It's a pity that drugs affected his career so much. He may not be a good man, but he was certainly an excellent footballer. Yes, although I'm not sure about that "Hand of God"!