R.I.P. 2020
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@taniwharugby said in R.I.P. 2020:
LIneker copping some grief for his comment:
Deeply saddened to hear that Diego Armando Maradona has died. By some distance the best player of my generation and arguably the greatest of all time. After a blessed but troubled life, hopefully he’ll finally find some comfort in the hands of God. #RipDiego
Haha......wow. Can’t say anything these days without the perpetually offended having a whinge.
I’m sure a tearful public apology will be on its way
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@mariner4life said in R.I.P. 2020:
am i the only one who has absolutely no problem with it, think it's a really nice message, and works on a couple of levels?
No, you're not. I thought it was great
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Going to be a party up there tonight
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@mariner4life said in R.I.P. 2020:
am i the only one who has absolutely no problem with it, think it's a really nice message, and works on a couple of levels?
I've been absolutely whooshed. I can't see an issue at all.
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@Snowy said in R.I.P. 2020:
@mariner4life said in R.I.P. 2020:
am i the only one who has absolutely no problem with it, think it's a really nice message, and works on a couple of levels?
I've been absolutely whooshed. I can't see an issue at all.
I suspect it's the "some comfort in the hands of God" part that's got people triggered. Quite clever I thought TBH.
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@JC said in R.I.P. 2020:
@Snowy said in R.I.P. 2020:
@mariner4life said in R.I.P. 2020:
am i the only one who has absolutely no problem with it, think it's a really nice message, and works on a couple of levels?
I've been absolutely whooshed. I can't see an issue at all.
I suspect it's the "some comfort in the hands of God" part that's got people triggered. Quite clever I thought TBH.
Yeah, but I didn't see any offence in it? And I agree quite clever.
A lot of people seem to have a hair "trigger".
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Nice Kiwi footnote. The time our GOAT bested the great man
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Given Maradona's lifestyle it's surprising he lasted this long.
A couple of anecdotes about him.
(1) It's amazing how many Italian restaurants with owners/chefs from Napoli have a photo of Maradona on the wall. He was loved in that city.
(2) My father was lucky enough to go to an Argentina-Brazil football match in Buenos Aires when he was working in Argentina. Maradona was in attendance. He told me that when Maradona was shown on the big screen the crowd all rose to their feet in respect. -
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@Machpants said in R.I.P. 2020:
It's amazing how a cheating fluffybunny who turned into a fat alcoholic druggy became a national icon.... There's hope for us all!
Are we talking about Shane Warne again?
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In Search of Dieguito. Martin Amis in 2004 on Diego Maradona.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2004/oct/01/sport.sportandleisurebooks