It might be of interest to some, it might not for others.
https://www.theguardian.com/football...cast-his-spell
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He's not obliged to do anything, I just think he had two options when asked about Maradona's death - saying something like that or bringing up an occurence that happened in a game of football 30 years ago. Option A would have made him look good, Option B made him look like a churlish prick. His choice of course, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.
It might be of interest to some, it might not for others.
https://www.theguardian.com/football...cast-his-spell
Cheers.
The point is that many of those who already didn't like Shilton are likely to have taken umbrage with him saying anything detrimental about Maradona. Meanwhile, those who either like him or whose views somehow tally with his would respect him for being honest, while most people couldn't care less either way.
Personally, I think Shilton's a tool in most regards. However, I really detest all of the fake 'for the public' reactions and the faux respect or grief people tend to express whenever somebody famous snuffs it. I much prefer honesty to insincerity, whatever form it takes or whoever is expressing it.
I didn't see what shilton had to say, but if he's still pissed about getting done by Maradona then that's up to him (obviously) he's got every right to express that. I would hope though, that he's at least concede that maradona was most certainly the best player of a generation and arguably the greatest player to have ever played the game, that's an absolute fact, and Shilton, as a professional, could at least attempt to separate the handball from maradona's ability. If he didn't do that, then he is a prized prick in my opinion.
The article concerned began as follows:
"My life has long been linked with that of Diego Maradona and not in the way I would have liked, but I am saddened to hear of his passing at such a young age. He was undoubtedly the greatest player I ever faced and my thoughts are with his family."
The police are now searching the home and private clinic of the Doctor Maradona used in order to establish that there wasn't any 'Negligence' involved in his death-on the instruction of Maradona's Daughters. I knew that this would turn into a circus.
**** Peter Shilton. He also tried to make Ray Clemence death about him too the big headed prick.