 Off Track ..... Maradona slams 'stingy' Brazil
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-08-21 08:25
Diego Maradona said he had rarely seen Brazil play as negatively as it did in its Olympic Games semifinal defeat to Argentina. "It's a long time since I've seen Brazil so stingy and defensive," the former Argentina captain was quoted in his country's media as saying. "I didn't think they could do any damage. They never managed to play their way out of defence, nobody helped Ronaldinho and they never played coherently. I think Argentina were better in every metre of the field." Maradona watched Tuesday's 3-0 win at the Workers' stadium. He has also been to see Argentina's men's basketball and women's hockey teams in action in Beijing. Spirits were understandably high in the Argentine camp. "To win against Brazil is very important, not just for me, but for the Argentinean team," Riquelme said. "I saw Maradona in the VIP area and we have a wonderful relationship with him. To see him very happy makes me very happy too." Agencies (China Daily 08/21/2008 page8) |
