Gracias Diego

[Grey Havoc]

2020, the year that just keeps giving:

Football pays tribute to 'greatest' player Diego Maradona who has died aged 60

Diego Maradona was hailed as the “greatest of them all” as the passing of one of the most gifted, colourful and controversial footballers of all time drew an extraordinary wave of tributes from across the world.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers the game has ever seen – obituary

He won the World Cup and led Napoli to glory in Italy and Europe, but his life and career were tainted by scandals and character flaws

www.telegraph.co.uk

Diego Maradona: Argentina legend dies aged 60

Argentina legend Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, dies at the age of 60.

www.bbc.com

RIP.

 

[Antonio]

DEP Diego

2020 again

 

[Grey Havoc]

Diego Maradona: Footballer laid to rest as Argentina grieves

The football legend is laid to rest in a private ceremony after a day of emotional scenes.

www.bbc.com

 

[Archibald]

View: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7xomva


October 31, 1999; rugby world cup, semi-finals.

55 minutes into the match, NZ All Blacks have a solid advantage of 24 - 10.

And then, over the next 16 minutes, France inflicts them a 33-0.

Christophe Lamaison, first and all by himself: 12 points, now, 24-22

And then, an avalanche of tries: 1, 2, 3 and boom, 21 more points. 24-43

Bernat-Salles, a collective push, and Dominici.

Final result 31-43 for France. Unfortunately they lost heavily in the final, to the Australians.

Watch the video: Fabien Galthié send the ball forward. 0:11 With the ball bouncing straight into his arms, diminutive Christophe Dominici runs like crazy, chased by legendary Jonah Lomu: two times his weight, ROTFL. TRIES !!

And now, weep...

Lomu died exactly five years ago, of kidney failure.
1975 - November 18, 2015: aged only 40.

Well... four days ago, Christophe Dominici jumped to his death from a building, 60 ft high. Suicide. He was 48 and leaves two little girls, the oldest aged 12.
He was mentally fragile his whole life: he had lost a beloved sister when aged 14, and never fully recovered from the ordeal.
Just after the video above, and after the finale, he had a mental breakdown despite being at the height of his career.
When the said career ended in 2008, he got high and lows... seems a low finally carried the day.

 

[Foo Fighter]

It seems that some people give so much of themselves that there is nothing left FOR themselves. What a waste of life. RIP. My thoughts are with the families.

 

[Archibald]

And they say "sport is good for your health" - MY A$$ !!

 

[dan_inbox]

Cocaine use isn't, either

 

[Grey Havoc]

Argentine prosecutors probe Diego Maradona's death

The prosecutor's office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the football star's death and whether it involved medical negligence

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[archipeppe]

I never been a football supporter, but I'm Neapolitan and he was true myth for all of us.

When I was a guy (back in the '80s) I meet casually him twice.
Everytime he appeared on the street people crowded around him, he was always kind and ha smile for everyone, yonger and older.

I never thought to say this one day, but I will miss Maradona....