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Seconded. Here in Argentina Maradona is (was?) a highly polarizing celebrity, and of course has detractors, but his admirers are multitude and he is worshipped
by the_af 4y ago
Seconded. Here in Argentina Maradona is (was?) a highly polarizing celebrity, and of course has detractors, but his admirers are multitude and he is worshipped as a person, not just as a soccer player.
It's absolutely not true that he is widely remembered as a scumbag; some people of course do, others acknowledge that he struggled with drugs all of his life but he came from humble beginnings and never forgot nor reneged on this, and many call him D10S (a play on Spanish "dios" and the number 10 he wore on his t-shirt). That's not the mark of someone widely remembered as a scumbag.
- Izikiel43 4y agoIt really depends on who you ask in Argentina, he was a very divisive figure. Sports wise, he was a genius. As a person? He was a total asshole.
- the_af 4y agoYes, that's what I said. Divisive. By no means true that he is widely considered a scumbag, since a vast number of Argies idolize him as a person. Remember that's the argument I'm responding to, that outside the soccer field Maradona's legacy is that of a scumbag. That's simply untrue.
- askesum 4y agoOne of few great players whos personality match their ability as a player.