The choice of Australian Graham Arnold recalled his time as a player and recalled the confrontations against Argentinaespecially when he faced the albiceleste team in the qualifying phase for the 1994 World Cup in the United States, where he kept pace with Diego Armando Maradona.
“I played with Maradona in qualifying for the World Cup. We didn’t expect them to play because they lost 5-0 and Maradona, at first, withdrew, gained weight. People wanted him back. He lost. very heavy and came back. He gave the pass to the scorer. It was impossible to get close to him. You tried and kicked. One of the best things I remember as a player was playing with Maradona”, recalled the now Australian. coach.
In that match, Argentina won with a score of 1-0 and qualified for the World Cup. The first leg ended in a one goal draw.
Source: La Verdad
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