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Diego Maradona Comments on Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo and More
Published: June 24, 2016
He also believes Portugal's over-reliance on Cristiano Ronaldo could doom them in their Euro 2016 match against Croatia, and he called his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England revenge for the Falklands War.
The legendary footballer has never shied away from giving his opinions, and he did so again ahead of the Copa America final and Euro 2016 knockout stages. Speaking to C5N (h/t ESPN FC), he was confident Argentina would avenge last year's loss to Chile: "Of course I think we'll win. But if you don't win, don't come back."
The Albiceleste will once again meet rivals Chile in the Copa final, one year after their loss in a penalty shootout. Argentina have looked mighty impressive so far in the tournament, and star forward Lionel Messi passed Maradona as the nation's all-time leading scorer in the process. He now has 38 career goals in the iconic kit.
While Messi and his team-mates are once again the favourites to hoist the Copa trophy, Spanish football expert Rafael Hernandez likes the Chilean's chances:
Maradona wasn't finished, however. Per Times of India (h/t ESPN FC), he elaborated on Ronaldo's role in Portugal's Euro 2016 bid, and how the team's reliance on his scoring and creativity could backfire:
Portugal are too dependent on Ronaldo. He was brilliant against Hungary, but they are half the force if he doesn't click and the tactically astute Croats will ensure he is low on supply.
He may have to move around for space and chances of Portugal's success hinge on how well he does that. They also have to plug holes in midfield and defence, because these are areas where mistakes may lead to elimination. Croatia start favourites.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football
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