Comments on: Why I just want to remember Maradona the player http://www.soccernews.com/why-i-just-want-to-remember-maradona-the-player/26666/ The latest soccer news. Football transfers and transfer rumours. Soccer tickets for all major events etc. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:53:04 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chelsea FC Fan http://www.soccernews.com/why-i-just-want-to-remember-maradona-the-player/26666/comment-page-1/#comment-9888 Chelsea FC Fan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:32:09 +0000 http://www.soccernews.com/?p=26666#comment-9888 I'm with you on that one...Maradona dribbling a ball definitely beats Maradona coaching football...but give him some credit - he is honoring a very privileged duty to coach his country's pride and he has taken the weight of the world on his shoulders to pursue this...he could have easily said this is not for me, but he has welcomed the challenge. I just think he thought there would have been more support behind him, moreso from his own countrymen, which I believe he was lashing out at. Sure, the punishment is a slap on the wrist, but how harsh do you want to be on someone that is just beginning to grow in to his element? He has to learn the job the same way anyone else would, but at the same time, you can't be so harsh to discourage him from the sport and the duties called upon him just for making a mistake. Also, since when does anyone agree with FIFA's punishments anyway? I’m with you on that one…Maradona dribbling a ball definitely beats Maradona coaching football…but give him some credit – he is honoring a very privileged duty to coach his country’s pride and he has taken the weight of the world on his shoulders to pursue this…he could have easily said this is not for me, but he has welcomed the challenge. I just think he thought there would have been more support behind him, moreso from his own countrymen, which I believe he was lashing out at.

Sure, the punishment is a slap on the wrist, but how harsh do you want to be on someone that is just beginning to grow in to his element? He has to learn the job the same way anyone else would, but at the same time, you can’t be so harsh to discourage him from the sport and the duties called upon him just for making a mistake.

Also, since when does anyone agree with FIFA’s punishments anyway?

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