Gary Lineker's brilliant, heartfelt tribute to Diego Maradona
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- A heartfelt tribute from Gary Lineker to the one and only Diego Maradona, including a lovely story that sums up the Argentine's true genius.
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"What Zidane could do with a football, Maradona could do with an orange" -Michel platini
Rip great man 🙏🙏
Not disrespect but Messi is the best argentine
@@AFC4PF bullshit hype
@@AFC4PF The best Argentine is D.A.Maradona
Messi is the best to Barca
Jesus walks on water
Diego swims on land
@@AFC4PF historic facts demonstrated that Maradona was much better than Messi.
I was at the game at Wembley Gary mentions. I remember the crowd booed every time maradona touched the ball.
My dad just said "these idiots don't know greatness when they see it"
Yes - I just saw the highlights from that game at Wembley and was thinking the same as your dad...Booing again and again on the best player of the world in a friendly was just so improper and respectless. English soccer crowds can sometimes be real jerks. Wise words from your Dad though.
He was a drug addled, woman beating piece of shitehawk.
Es FÚTBOL, caballeros ... Lo mismo le ocurrió a Messi ( a MESSI ) en el PSG ...
Razón, la " hinchada " tiene ... Diego los dejo fuera del mundial en el '86 ..
Messi les quitó la 3° estrella a los franceses ...
Por supuesto que van a abuchearlos ... Esas cosas no se olvidan fácilmente, y los jugadores saben que " es así " ... 🤷🇦🇷
Was in 1987 football League vs rest of the world match?
Nothing great about a cheat.
Massive respect for Gary for admitting this even though it ruined England’s World Cup..
Absolutely right!! and in the context of an England v Argentina so soon after the south Atlantic dispute, Lineker is a proper gentleman and this Argentinian very much values his sincere words and obvious respect for his fellow pro.
@@pabloalarroyoSi señor, Gary es un GENTLEMAN ... Y vino aquí a conocer al Gordo
Y el mismo Lineker " protesto " cuando chiflan a Messi en el PSG, después del Campeonato del Mundo '22 ...
Y protesto por silbidos a jugadores argentinos en Inglaterra ...
¿ Podemos pedir más ? 👌👌👌🇦🇷🇬🇧
We were in Berlin waiting for a game one time when Carlos Bilardo, the Argentina manager, insisted on the need to perfect our technique. As he was never a man to stop short of obsession, he kept repeating that an Argentinian player should live life with the ball permanently at his feet “morning, afternoon, evening and night”. He repeated it day after day, until one day Maradona came out of his room juggling the ball, took a lift juggling the ball, arrived in the dining room juggling the ball, sat down and, without letting it drop, began to nibble at the bread on the table. Bilardo came in, saw him and a smile stretched across his face, proud to be proven right. “See?” he said, “that’s why he’s Maradona.” Every time I told that story it made me smile; today, it comes to me wrapped in sadness."
Jorge Valdano
What a man.
Valdano and burruchaga were beasts too alongside maradona
D10s
@Federico Giuliano english mugs matey
D10S!
Incredibly classy from Gary, really admire his lack of bitterness towards Maradona.
Why would he be bitter
Tollah Tv ferkah
was wondering that
@@blackmantis3130 probably referring to the hand goal in 86. I once saw a video on RUclips of an England player from that world cup how he is still affected by the hand ball goal. He admired the second goal though. sorry couldn’t remember his name
Like he himself acknowldges (and probably the majority of that english side), "he was unplayable" in Mexico86.
why would he be bitter?-hate this hand of god bs that gets talked about all the time
Great tribute. No bitterness, no jibes. Just pure respect to a dead human being.
True,unlike these keyboard warriors who always spew bile on social media even though they never kicked a football.
That's modest
@Adam Marshall Exactly and that even makes him extra special. He owned his action & never made excuses. A true Legend of the game. How many ever owned up to diving to win a penalty?
gary saves his vitriol for his own countymen
And especially reminding him as a footballer before than just a man
The thing Gary mentioned about him hitting the ball, on the half way line goes against the laws of physics. Messi is up there, but Maradona had the presence of a legendary Greek mythological God.
Agreed Messi is just a level below maradona and pele imo they are the two goats
In terms of talent Messi is up there with Maradona but what Diego had and what Messi lacks is the leader mentality and ability to carry a team that is not necessarily tailored to have massive success(World Cup 1986, Napoli 86/87 Serie A title). Imagine Maradona being as professional as CR7.. He could have been the Michael Jordan of football. Still a legend and what a figure. R.i.P
@@chrisj1612 going off talent alone he is the Michael Jordan of football
@@chrisj1612 Jordan is no where near as good in that kind of comparison
@@chrisj1612 Maradona's tecnique was better..
Maradona, Crouchy - 2 players who changed the world of football. One for his ability on the football pitch and other for his moustache
🤣🤣🤣🤣 FUNNY!
Grow up
Movember
The beard to be feared, not entirely sure if he's doing his best impression of Wyatt Earp or Earl the Pearl Strickland?
I didn’t know Diego had a moustache
More than a week now and it's still Killing me. So sorry. From Germany: deepest respect to a great footballing nation and the best ever. 🇦🇷🇩🇪
Yes Michael (Jackson) Benner
@Rehaan 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣u compare pendu with Mara do na 🤣🤣🤣😝😝😝😝
@@marcushalberstram3364 rehaan think stepovers are skillful enough to level maradona what a clown, if he said that cr7 comes close to maradona he would get beat up or either get made fun of everyday if he said that to any argentine in Argentina
That was class from Gary.
Very much so
Bullshit..
@@briandoyle6188 hahaha so funny ... brexit peasants are hilarious.
Great tribute Gary, love how the younger pundits are asking questions on him and in awh of his ability.
Lol stop stealing comments
A true depiction of the human being - amazing talent and hard work. But played harder and had a troubled life.
Always will be remembered- Rest in Peace Diego 🇦🇷🙏🙏
What a fool copying the top comment
@@ns6789 he’s a disgrace. But I guess there is no bad publicity?...
Key Epic *awe
Gary Lineker is a great gentlemen. And great sportsman also. Only a good man can pay such generous tribute to Diego.
@@dlmdee Of course! Diego is the greatest player ever! But there are not lot of people which have such beautiful words for a great opponent and which are ready to tell the truth the way Gary does..
Really 🤔
Class act from Gary Linekar. Mutual respect is what’s its all about. Beautiful. … for the Beautiful Game!
What a wonderful memoir from Gary Lineker, sharing a pitch up close with an icon when Gary himself was a top striker. How great it must be to achieve footballing heights
Gary has to be one of the best presenters in recent times. Dude is so good at what he does. RIP Maradona. One of the best players ever
Yh Gary nearly made me tear up
Yeh man a local Leicester lad that makes me proud aswel ❤️
I think he's just basically a good egg and that comes across
He should be for the amount he gets paid is ridiculous, having said that He is in a different league in presenting to John Barnes, anyone remember how bad he was?
Great striker, above-average presenter (nothing more) but unfortunately I increasingly get the impression he likes the sound of his own voice.
Thanks for talking those beautiful words to an argentinian. We really appreciate it ! thanks !
truth is friend ..no matter what we love diego maradona !
We also loved Diego in Scotland, we feel your pain my friend, he had a profound effect on my life. I owe it all to him. He made me fall in love with our beautiful game, and I owe him every penny I earned through it, without him I don't know where I'd be
That Maradona's signature trick Lineker describes is almost impossible without running 5-10 metres when the ball is falling down, except for Diego. Diego was the most skilled played ever, an artist.
Love to have seen him do it on a windy day 😉..haha
it didn't seem difficult to me, till i tried. i can juggle hundreds times, but Maradona's way, i couldn't even make the 2nd hit
In your opinion !.Pele is the the greatest all round footballer ever!..his record speaks for itself!....
@@davidchamberlain5425 dont be stupid they played with boots and a metal ball
@Federico Giuliano would have done the same to your team team 👍
The love and respect for Maradona oozes out of him. Lineker is such a class act.
RIP Diego Maradona. 👑 ⚽️😔
simply amazing great gesture from Gary. Maradona is incomparable.
“If I was in a white outfit at a wedding and a muddy ball arrived... I would stop it with the chest, without thinking about it." - Maradona
great quote
If it looked like a chocolate he would have eaten it.
@@S2000Y stfu
"If I were at a wedding in a brown outfit and a white ball arrived, I would have snorted it up my nose without thinking about it"
- Diego Maradona
The quote goes
"... and a muddy ball WAS THROWN AT ME I would stop it with my chest....
Fair play Gary Lineker - wonderful, generous tribute. Classy guy Lineker.
NOT.
Gary loves football like Diego did . Beutifull tribute .
"A beautiful affection with a football" nails it. Terrific tribute and delighted that the 'hand of God' goal was not the focus.
Watched Gary a lot on TV over the years, cleary raised with good values, seems nice and cultured.
Mate so are his Sons I had the privilege of meeting them on a night out they took me in as a part of them. I enjoyed the days I've spent with the Linker boys
Brother's a bellend though.
Like the flag ❤️❤️❤️❤️
2:02 Michael having his jaw dropped says it all...."OMG, That's impossible-It is"....Michael, one of the top strikers ever walked this earth acknowledges what kind of level Maradona was....
True init
Nah, he was just in awe of a man who could walk a few steps and not get injured.
@Anonymous Thamizhan without injures he would of been the greatest English striker of all time
@Anonymous Thamizhan still a ballon dor winner
@@IamFirtyDucker Not deserved though. The guy flirted with big clubs not proving anything then went to Newcastle and refues to play. He did not prioritise football, he was a guy who was fast and could place the ball in the back of the net. Then he acted too big for his boots and refused to play, he is a disgrace.
Gary’s story and tribute is the best one today.
maradona is not a sports man .hes one of the most crooked footballers in the sport..
Maradona did not warm up, he was born ready for football. R.I.P
His warmups were more entertaining than most players careers.
True
He just showed off instead of warming up
Hands down.....simply the GREATEST player ever to pull on a pair of boots.
_Messi_
@@mh.1. both wonderful....but Maradona edges it....
@@shamblesman messi is better
A true depiction of the human being - amazing talent and hard work. But played harder and had a troubled life.
Always will be remembered- Rest in Peace Diego 🇦🇷🙏🙏
Sonaldo
One thing that doesn't get acknowledged too much about Diego the player - aside from being incredibly skilful and quick, he was hard and strong and tough. Every game he played during his prime he just got kicked all over the place! And he wasn't a diva about it - he took it, bounced back up and went again. An amazing talent but also a very steely competitor. RIP Diego
really late reply.. but messi is the same, every top tier player is like that.
Noooooó. Era un jedi. Del fútbol. Un artista . Un mago !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Te olvidaste q es fue y será el mejor de todos los tiempos
Yes, he had the mentality and drive to back up his talent
@@Nurmengard no.. a Maradona le pegaron 1000 veces mas animal, que decis? Ya en la epoca de Messi te rajan al toque. Solo Pepe le pegó. Maradona siempre con el tobillo infiltrado, de hecho en España le partieron la pierna literal y volvió de eso. Un abismo con Messi..
Gracias Gary por tus palabras, emocionantes recuerdos con Maradona. Un gran abrazo de un argentino que te admira!
Lineker speaks so beautifully and eloquently, with poised passion, and does a fantastic job of demonstrating reverence to the talent of Maradona. Big up.
Lineker also may a crass tweet about Diego now being in the hands of God. Such irreverence was disappointing and disrespectful
@@mercuryrising4323
The tweet was an excellent play on words, was heartfelt to the core, and was certainly not crass.
Anyone watching this can see how Lineker felt about Maradona.
@@mercuryrising4323 To who? Diego or God?
No one is like Maradona and hopefully we can win the scudetto this year. Forza Napoli
I was 8 when I watched this. A cried my eyes out at the final whistle. A part of my childhood died today.
Great respect from one player to an absolute legend, Maradona a genius on the pitch who was born to play the worlds greatest sport and become one of the greatest players ever, rip.
"Whatever we tried, didn't work" Gary Linekar says with resignation and admiration 🤩🤩🤩
The best in the world at his time, a true great of the sport. Rest in peace, Diego.
Maradona was a crazy person too
The best of all time, with an huge gap on all the rest.
He surpassed Pele not only in sports, but also in life.
@@Casini1 Messi and Ronaldo are above any other player there has ever been. People are too blinded my nostalgia.
@@DavidMos385 how by getting addicted to alcohol and drugs?
Gary Lineker, a great player, a true, decent human being. His tribute to the great Pelusa is one of the best I have seen. I take my hat off Gary.
Lineker knows his onions played with the best and against 👌👌
Pelusa the GOAT
Can't stand the bloke myself. I see through him. He is completely fake. Virtue signally moron.
He may be gone, but he still lives rent free in Peter Shilton's head.
😂😂😂
Hehe
Not just Peter Shilton - every Englishman over the age of 40.
@@LeoDragon34 except of gary lineker's, man wanted to clap when El Pibe scored the second goal!!
🤣😂🤣👊🏼
I was at that game.. i remember him doing that in the warm up.. love telling that story myself
Heard Lineker tell this story years ago and been trying it for as long any time I go to play football. It is literally impossible. His technique was impeccable.
Is it recorded somewhere?
liar
Reveal your age
@@paulmcdonough1093 Why would it be a lie?
Gary and Maradona were born just a month apart. Thanks Gary for the tribute.
Despite the difficult circumstances in which the famous 86` match was played, Lineker shows too, greatness in acknowledging the fenomenon from Villa Fiorito. A true gentleman. RIP little barrel.
My All time favourite Diego Maradona, a true legend.
What a incredible tribute. Lineker is such a gentleman. I’m struggling to believe He is no longer with us.
An incredible profound legend, closed to the football God has died. I watched him since 79 in the youth worldcup, he was the bravest player on the pitch.
The way he was constantly hacked was criminal, but he never hid. Courage and bravery went hand in hand with his amazing talent. He was a genius. The best ever.
@@nickmurray9151 Japanese press at that time called him pitch sumarai
It's an absolute pleasure to listen to Lineker giving a masterclass and a tribute to the greatest player ever at the same time
What lineker a masterclass spent most of career on the opposite side of a ten yard box waiting for a cross
Could see how much Diego meant to Gary.
Rip to a real GOAT
Also cost Gary a possible worl cup winners medal with that handball goal
@@edmundpower1250 cry me a river
What a nice dude, Lineker!
We are blasted here in Argentina. Thanks for your support. Diego for ever!
My respect for Gary, he really feel admiration for Diego.
Regards from Argentina.
Gary Lineker is a true gentleman, in his whole career he never received even a yellow card. He was top scorer in that world cup but even so, he knew when he was in the company of a genius. All true football fans know that Diego was a pure football genius. Respect from England. RIP Diego
Goat ... One of the only men who could win a tournament for his nation by himself ..
I think that's the greatest achievement in sport, Maradona 1986 World Cup.
@@CKD3332 really? Wow.
@@CKD3332 the only thing to ever top his achievement is if England win a World Cup. 😂😂
@@EchosBeat they have
...and then drag a much weaker Argentina to another WC final 4 years later.
Great Gary!! Congrats from Peru 🇵🇪
Nobody better. No debate. Not one of, none of that. The best to ever play the game. Diego Armando Maradona.
Here here
There's no right or wrong answer but he's certainly consider one of the best ,he will be missed
@@kingdaleclarke I'm struggling to think of anyone who was or is a more talented footballer
What sets him apart is not just his talent but his charisma and character!
@Jonathan Bradley Messi never played outside of Spain, Messi never went to a middle of the pack side like Napoli and won league titles almost single handedly against the giants of Turin, Milan and Rome. Messi never won the world Cup. Not only was Maradona a World Cup winner he took that team on his back and took them to the title they would never have achieved without him. Bubble burst. No excuses. Messi has never done any of this. End of.
If Maradona played in this era on the carpets we have, the security players enjoy, I don't know what he would have done
Agree. If Messi played in that era, when defenders hitted legs way more often, than ball, he would have probably finished with football at age 29.
He would have died by the age of 23. The ammount of different drugs that are now easly available to famous people..
That is so true👌🏻👍🏻
@@Kshahdoo67 exactly. He wouldn't be the athlete he was today cos no one was back then. And he definitely doesn't have the charisma to carry a napoli against the great Milan etc nevermind an average Argentina to win the world cup
My dad always says that, had been been as protected as footballers are these days, had been half as disciplined, half as scrutinized... we didn't even saw how great he could've been, and was the greatest already! The again, whatever his life was, he made it...
Great tribute from a true sportsman! Thanks for the memories Maradona, thanks for a wonderful tribute Gary Linekar!
See him warming up for a Napoli game. No one could control a ball like Diego.
Beautiful tribute Gary. People can say what they like about Diego but there will never be another. For me, the greatest of all time.
Rest in peace
Actually thought Gary was going to cry at the end of his "it didn't work" line. Awesome use of words and emotions in describing a fellow peer.
I love the game more than anything else, I wasnt alive to see Maradona play, but the seeing him in replays later in life and hearing the way Gary talked about him got me emotional, someone who truly, truly loved the game without any conditions
Beautiful tribute Gary! Man I'm almost in tears here listening to this.
Thanks Gary! Such a legend too! Greetings from Argentina
Maradona is football, and football is Maradona!
He was, is, and will always be, the greatest.
💯💯💯💯💯💯
People don’t understand how ridiculously good he was with the ball
People do understand
Not only with the ball, he could carry the whole team on his shoulders.
On his day. There's not many that would come close
Yes they do. He widely regarded as one of the best to have ever played the game lol
@Martin but he was still eternal, his presence was unprecedented in many ways on the pitch
Gary Lineker is a man with a huge heart, a gentleman in the purest sense of the world.
Si señor, muy acertado comentario .. 😎🇦🇷
I am so happy and blessed that i so Diego playing!What a legend!Rest in peace the hero of my childhood!
RIP Diego 🇦🇷, your skill was almost impossible and that's why many are mourning this GOAT 🐐
I’m Brazilian and love Maradona skills, I start kick with my left leg because of him
Tottenham loves Diego . RIP.
Legend have a safe trip to heaven.... and your memories will live forever RIP
Gary Lineker BIG GENTLEMAN! Respectfully yours from Uruguay!!
2:03 Owen was amazed
Probably did both hamstrings just thinking about it
Not a difficult task
Nah ,he is just not intelligent enough to cope up with the story.
@@JohnClark-ew8dh u got me😂
Love ya Gary very honest guy and your opinion on the legend diego ♥
Thanks fellas, you´re all so honorable. A big hug from Argentina... there´s no boundaries for the love of our God Diego.
Diego is beyond a legend. But props to Gary Lineker one of the few gentlemen who played the game and off the field still a legend.
Let's stop this ronaldo and messi rivalry and enjoy them whilst they're still here. RIP DIEGO MARADONA
It's pointless anyway, considering Maradona was better than both of them.
@@gazb2740 no, that is rubbish, the way Ronaldo can anticipate and deliver a header is unsurpassed, each of those three players are or were a joy to watch, that is all that counts.
One thing that I don’t often see mentioned about Maradona is his tremendous passing ability. His ability to bring other players into the game. Better, in my opinion, that his dribbling skills.
Well done Gary Lineker 👏
RIP Diego 🙏
Best described by Gary Lineker. Beautifully said!!!
An amazing footballer and also a fantastic bit of TV Mr Lineker.
Gary U R a Legend 2!! respect from Argentina
Absolute genius, (I’m English).
We all have our problems
@@kierancoughlan1378 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that’s an underrated comment 🤣
As I readed somewhere: "The ball was an extension of Maradona's body". Rest in Peace ❤️🙏 Diego
The two greatest goals in Irish football history.....
Ray Houghton, Stuttgart '88
Maradona, Mexico City '86
And both were actually Scottish!!
I remember my very first international trip from India and I was in transit at NY airport waiting for a flight to Detroit and heard a loud discussion between two parties, one Argentinian and another Brazilian. I got interested and I do not know why but one lady from one of the sides looked at me and said "We are discussing who is greater, Maradona or Pele?" I said "Maradona, of course". That settled the debate!!!!! A neutral Indian, a no body giving a verdict on a debate that shall outlive the age of the universe.
Sitting in India, in 1986, I fell in love with football watching Maradona single handedly win the WC for Argentina. His skills with the ball... simply unrepeatable! What a player! What a loss to football!
Single handedly?
Was that a joke?😜
I remember Gary Lineker!!!! Wonderful player. I love him
Este tipo es, literalmente, un caballero inglés.
Sos un maestro, Gary. Y no lo digo porque hable con tanta admiración y respeto sobre Diego. Es una buena persona, un jugador que terminó su carrera sin que le hayan sacado una sola amarilla siquiera, en ningún partido. En ninguno! Amable, conciliador, un buen tipo ♥️
Mis condolencias al Pueblo Argentino🇦🇷 y a todos los que amamos a Maradona.
Me duele en el Alma la muerte del Diego,descansa en Paz Maradona,mi Idolo...lloro por ti desde Honduras 🇭🇳🇦🇷
🙏Descansa en Paz en la Gloria de Dios Diego Maradona🙏
Gracias hno
Gracias y saludos amigo
Gary is a fantastic caring human being. Good man
Thanks Gary !!! A hug from Argentina!!
Rest In Peace Maradona the legend
Respect Garry and his opinion about the great man. Seems there is a void inside his heart which is hard to fill ❤️
Such a organic beautiful way to salute a legend in the game, from one legend to another.
Maradona is the best player to EVER do it in soccer ⚽️ field. His dominance in the game, was, and still is like no other.❤🙏
Gary Lineker and colleagues have dedicated a great tribute to him, a beautiful way to describe Maradona, a great soccer artist, a charismatic leader and with great courage, outstanding qualities. I hug the whole UK who knows how to highlight those who deserve it.
I was 9 years old first time watching maradona on tv world cup 86 what a absoulite legend i will never forget magicial rest in peace Diego maradona ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
"Sure, the English may very well hate me, but the Scottish love me, and that's all that matters"
... RIP Diego from Scotland
Lmao that's awesome. It reminds me of when Australia beat England 5-0 in the Ashes and Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy started his show off with "on behalf of the nation of Scotland we'd like to say thanks for that"
@A H I hope England meet Scotland in Euro 2020
I'm English and I love Maradona. Love Scotland too. It would be nice though if our Tartan friends could mount a credible, direct challenge to English footballing superiority instead of looking for a victory by proxy. I'd love to see Celtic, Rangers and Hibs come down to the Premier League and get their arses kicked on a weekly basis. As P.G. Wodehouse brilliantly put it ... 'It is never difficult to distinguish between a ray of sunshine and a Scotsman with a grudge.' R.I.P. Diego.
It wasnt handball... im sure he got his head on that one. Shilton was imagining it.
@A H then Don't follow the English public futures and watch movies without the English actors
Gracias arquero inglés por tu humildad. Abrazos desde Argentina
Great tribute gary! He was truly the best ever!
Touching heartfelt piece by lineker. Respect.
Maradona will live as long as football exist, he was one of the tree greatest football players Pele and Larbi Benbarek la pearl noire.
Such a sad day to loose someone so blessed and gifted from god himself , maradona RIP