Maradona, Mascherano and philosophy
Sometimes nicknamed the Philosopher of Football, Argentine legend Jorge Valdano is probably best known for scoring the South American nation's second goal in their 3-2 win over West Germany in the 1986 World Cup final in Mexico.
His career started in 1971 with Newell's Old Boys before he moved to Spanish side Deportivo Alaves four years later.
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Here Valdano gives BBC Sport his views on Diego Maradona, who is set to take over as Argentina coach, and his two compatriots Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez and Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano. He also discusses his future and that of football before answering questions posed by website users on the 606 forum.
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Sometimes nicknamed the Philosopher of Football, Argentine legend Jorge Valdano is probably best known for scoring the South American nation's second goal in their 3-2 win over West Germany in the 1986 World Cup final in Mexico.
His career started in 1971 with Newell's Old Boys before he moved to Spanish side Deportivo Alaves four years later.
[...]
Here Valdano gives BBC Sport his views on Diego Maradona, who is set to take over as Argentina coach, and his two compatriots Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez and Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano. He also discusses his future and that of football before answering questions posed by website users on the 606 forum.
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