The New York Times calls the relationship between Argentina’s national coach and legendary player Diego Maradona and his star player Lionel Messi a “complicated tango,” but, hey, a tango it is! Just take a look at the breathtaking resemblance of these two famous goals and the synchronicity of the players’ movements (Maradona’s goal against England at the World Cup 1986 – still considered the best goal of all times – and Messi’s goal in a Primera Division game against Getafe in 2007).
Diego Maradona is the infamous manager of Argentina's World Cup squad. Maradona made his claim to fame during the 1986 World Cup when he netted two goals in the finals, the first of which was an obvious handball. Madonna Maradona admitted to the handball after Argentinas championship victory yet claimed that his hand was the "hand of God". If that doesn't hint at Maradona's larger than life ego, his month long stay in South Africa will solidfy his "godly" swagger:
