Jun
7
Diego Maradona has tried to discourage even Argentina’s fans from wanting their country to win the World Cup, after he promised that he would run naked in Buenos Aires should the team win the competition.
Speaking on a radio show about what he’d like to do if Argentina are victorious, he vouched: “If we win the World Cup, I’ll get naked and run around the Obelisk.”, which refers to the city’s central monument. Now if that’s not counter-incentive, I don’t know what is.
So is seeing Maradona parading pantless around the city with the World Cup trophy worth Argentina putting on a great spectacle? It’s one to ponder. Messi, Milito, Tevez, Aguero can play really sexy football, but the outcomes of it will decidedly be less-sexy.
And one can’t rule this out from happening. Despite their struggle to qualify, Argentina still have one of the best teams on the planet, and are one of the top 5 teams with a chance to win the tournament. They beat Canada 5-0 in their last pre-World Cup friendly, and seem to be in great shape to bring the cup home for the third time. One can also be confident Maradona will hold true to his word, as he says a lot of things but always backs them up.
Let’s just hope this doesn’t inspire other managers to follow his example. An open-bus and suit and tie celebration will do just fine, in my opinion.