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Spain 1982: Diego Maradona is brought down against Belgium.

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Maradona on losing to Cameroon in 1990:

It was a refereeing problem: they persisted in not protecting skill over brute force. It was meant to be the Fair Play World Cup but it started off with them kicking the living daylights out of us.

Source: Diego Maradona, Maradona, 155

A first for Maradona against Scotland

The 62.000 spectators who attended the friendly between Scotland and Argentina at Hampden Park on June 2nd, 1979 were witnessing history. Unfortunately for them it wasn't a maiden win over Argentina, as the visitors won the match 3-1. What they did witness was a young Diego Maradona scoring his first ever international goal. The fans didn't seem to mind too much, reportedly chanting 'Argentina, Argentina' in recognition of the masterclass put on by the reigning World Champions, and in particular by the 18-year old prodigy in their ranks.

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Diego Maradona on the ball against Scotland at Hampden Park