Maradona Urges Fair Play From Referees Ahead Of Opener
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June 12, 2010, Saturday
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DIEGO Maradona made a strong plea for fair play on the opening day of the World Cup yesterday.
"Let there really be fair play, let the referees understand what the words fair play mean," Argentina's coach said, describing Nigeria as a team which plays "rough and hard and we're prepared for that".
Maradona suggested that when the FIFA yellow Fair Play banner is carried on to the pitch before matches by a quartet of boys it should not remain an empty gesture.
"Let's not abandon the little boys," said Maradona, who was accused of cheating after his handball goal helped Argentina to a 2-1 quarterfinal win over England on its way to lifting its second world title in Mexico in 1986. "When the fair play (slogan) was introduced in 1990 I was kicked so hard they almost knocked my head off against Cameroon," Maradona said.
Cameroon upset then title holder Argentina 1-0 in the opening match of the World Cup in Italy 20 years ago.
"And we had to swallow the yellow card of (Claudio) Caniggia's hand ball and compared with the kick I got from Cameroon he was Heidi," he said.
"Let there really be fair play, let the referees understand what the words fair play mean," Argentina's coach said, describing Nigeria as a team which plays "rough and hard and we're prepared for that".
Maradona suggested that when the FIFA yellow Fair Play banner is carried on to the pitch before matches by a quartet of boys it should not remain an empty gesture.
"Let's not abandon the little boys," said Maradona, who was accused of cheating after his handball goal helped Argentina to a 2-1 quarterfinal win over England on its way to lifting its second world title in Mexico in 1986. "When the fair play (slogan) was introduced in 1990 I was kicked so hard they almost knocked my head off against Cameroon," Maradona said.
Cameroon upset then title holder Argentina 1-0 in the opening match of the World Cup in Italy 20 years ago.
"And we had to swallow the yellow card of (Claudio) Caniggia's hand ball and compared with the kick I got from Cameroon he was Heidi," he said.
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