Diego Maradona has promised to run unclothed through the centre of Buenos Aires if Argentina wins the World Cup.

The Argentina coach made the promise during a radio show. The unpredictable Maradona was speaking a day after Argentina defeated Canada 5-0 in its final warmup match before the World Cup.

"If we win the World Cup, I'll get unclothed and run around the Obelisk," he said Tuesday, referring to the tall monument that marks the centre of the city and serves as its most famous landmark.

Maradona's response came after a reporter asked him in the interview what he would do if his team returned to Argentina with its third World Cup title.

In the same interview, Maradona said he had to explain to Lionel Messi why he did not play against Canada. Messi is the reigning FIFA player of the year, but sat out the match to protect him against possible injury.

"If something would have happened to you in that match, I'd have been kicked -- you can imagine where," Maradona said.

Maradona has the luxury of choosing between some of the world's best forwards. In addition to Messi, he can use Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuain, Diego Milito, Sergio Aguero and Martin Palermo.

Argentina plays in Group B, opening against Nigeria on June 12. The team also faces Greece and South Korea.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/fifaworldcup/argentina/story/2010/05/26/sp-maradona-celebration.html

tayo_ast:

hiss.
He's neva gon' win it.

Yes he can

tayo_ast:


nobody wants 2 c him unclothed anywayzzz

Would be interesting to see the size of his rod

tayo_ast:

^^save it!!
if na Mourinho, we for understand.
Maradona's SHORT!!! and FAT!!

he may be short and fat but when it comes no football mourinho is no where nea him.

Mourinho was a rubbish footballer. Diego a legend and still is.

tayo_ast:


When it comes to coaching, they're worlds apart!!![/b][/font][/color]

Again i disagree. Maradona is fresh as a coach. He qualified his country for the world cup despite the challenges.

You must reserve your judgement till after the world cup.

Mourinho started in a humble way himself and did not become what he is today overnight. Coaching a club you would agree with me is ping pong compared to coaching a national team.

scolari never coached any club in europe before taking on the chelsea post

check out his record in club football in south america

i was rather enjoying it

are you talking to me or yourself. look at the time you posted and my response. do the maths

and is that 24 hours?

na "otakara" school you go?

interprete`?

maradonna can do anything and anyone in his shoes can do anything as well.
with drugs, all things are possible.
a man on drug has no difference with an accreditted madman.
argentina has an unpredictable man as a coach and anything can happen.

@ tayo_ast

you seem a confused soul.

kpele

Argentina like Spain and Holland have always been perennial underachievers; they will go far but stop just short of the world cup.

otokx:

Argentina like Spain and Holland have always been perennial underachievers; they will go far but stop just short of the world cup.

very true. but argentina has more success in the world cup.

i would rather call spain and the netherlands the underachievers

@post
of course he will do it if they win, everybody in Argentina knows that this man IS crazy like that. . . . . . . . . and they have potential to go all the way (in my book).

na him sabi

Fifa will ensure that football does not come to that level of disrepute. He has just given Fifa an excuse to work against his team at the crucial stages of the competition.

^^^^^i think people should celebrate the way they want off the field. FIFA rules dont apply for the private lives of these people and each and everyone can celebrate such win how they well please.

whats next?! FIFA bans Chelsea player for fukcing teamates woman?! FIFA bans Brazilian player caught with a transvestite hooker?! lol

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
And who talked about a ban here?

^^^^well, how would/could FIFA stop Maradona from streaking (or doing anything he pleases) if its not via a ban threat?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
He can be stopped, not by banning, but by ensuring that argentina does not win the WC. Fifa has sufficient wherewithal to do that without anyone noticing.

^^^^^^ ah my bad, i misunderstood you.
yes, they can possibly do that and more but i think that they would do that for something greater than just Maradona acting a fool.

i neva doubted the man, i wuld close ma eyes if i see d dangling mojo jojo jojo