Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesDiego Maradona celebrating Diego Maradona before a crucial World Cup match.- Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona was engaging in some ridiculous, must-see behaviour during the build-up to Argentina’s crucial World Cup match against Nigeria.
- Maradona could be seen dancing, yelling, and waving banners with his own image on it.
- Maradona’s antics have alread spawned memes.
Argentina has had a disastrous start to the World Cup, and went into Tuesday’s match against Nigeria needing a win in order to qualify for the knockout round. But former Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona certainly did not seem too fazed by the situation.
Prior to the match, cameras caught Maradona doing everything from dancing to attempting to fly.
Maradona doesn't seem nervous about this upcoming match ???? pic.twitter.com/0NRV4ZTsyi
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 26, 2018
Julian Finney/Getty ImagesMaradona celebrating with fans.Naturally, the internet had plenty to say about Maradona’s pose.
May you have friends like Maradona who hold your gut when you're being self-indulgent so you don't fall over pic.twitter.com/uDy8EkxBXS
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) June 26, 2018
"so what do you do?"
"i provide security for Maradona."
"oh, like, you're his bodyguard?"
"Not quite…" pic.twitter.com/mHiTP3h4Xh— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) June 26, 2018
Who did it better? pic.twitter.com/LIrHQrzfIb
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 26, 2018
When Messi scored his first goal of the tournament, our guy was thrilled.
Argentina fans rn pic.twitter.com/8rJ2ZfNKlU
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 26, 2018
That doesn’t mean Maradona hasn’t at times gotten caught up in the emotions of this World Cup.
Roar. Rest. Repeat. #NGAARG pic.twitter.com/rxNqGguDTV
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) June 26, 2018
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