One of the game’s legends has voiced his displeasure with the United bids’s 2026 World Cup victory.
Diego Maradona says he does not like the decision to host the 2026 tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The Argentinian says the three lack success on the international level while adding that the U.S. and Canada lack the proper soccer culture.
Maradona played in Mexico in the 1986 World Cup, where he led Argentina to victory.
“I don’t like it,” Maradona said. “Mexico doesn’t deserve it. The Mexicans come up against Brazil or Germany… and ‘boom,’ they’re out.”
“There’s no passion,” Maradona added. “The Canadians may be good skiers, and the Americans wanted to have four periods of 25 [minutes] for the advertising.”
The United Bid defeated Morocco in a landslide vote on Wednesday.
Great player on the pitch….total idiot off it. Canadiens play hockey not so much skiers if you’re talking about what they do well on the sports arena. Maybe getting busted for cocaine during the 1994 world cup left a bad taste in his mouth, vindictive. that World Cup is still the highest attended World Cup in history guess there’s a huge lack of passion there as shown by large crowds. Maradona would be better off just keeping his mouth shut people might respect him but every time he opens his mouth in public embarrasses him self just asked Argentinians they already know that well. Some may call Him an ambassador but but I just leave out the amba ador.
Sammy Sosa thinks Maradona isn’t looking so hot
he can say whatever he wants. he’s diego maradona.
my two cents: i think his opinions about mexico, canada and the usa are funny!
“the Americans wanted to have four periods of 25 [minutes] for the advertising.” — unfortunately I have to give him some credit but this and this sentiment is something all US Soccer fans should be well aware of, something we will always struggle with.
I loved him as a player. My name in high school Spanish class was “Diego” because he was the best player in the world at the time. Let’s not also forget that the last time the US hosted WC games in ’94, Diego got a world wide ban from FIFA after testing positive for some sort of stimulants after the Argentine victory over Greece. I want to say he had a brother that played in US indoor leagues for a short time as well. So, he has had an axe to grind for a while now.
“Deserve’s got nothing to do with it.”
Apparently, Maradona is still snorting tons of coke each day.
I don’t know. I am a little worried about this statement. First Hope Solo and now Diego Maradona. Both great examples of people who make thoughtful statements on important topics. Maybe FIFA made the wrong choice.
Pele and Messi are better then this coke head
Shouldn’t he be out visiting one of his dictator buddies?
Two of his buddies are dead
Diego Maradroga should worry about himself and his country’s massive debt to the US before making opinions about other countries.
The advertising thing sounds pretty spot on actually
Really? When was the last time anyone even brought this up in the US?
There is always someone who needs to say something silly just make themselves sound cool (for avoidance of doubt, I don’t mean Diego here).
Diego worldwide is about as big of a joke as Rocco is here.
Keep being the whore and mouth piece of whoever is willing to give u cash.
You might be greatest ever, but you’re a coke-head socialist.
He really isn’t. It’s his populist shtick. Diedo whores after money and whatever conglomerate, shiek, king, dictator, despot, religous freak or industrialist will give it to him. He has proven himslef to be a small, weak, hypocritical joke many times over in his life. Not the brightest bulb….that’s for certain.
Well you didn’t deserve to win a World Cup yourself mr handball! Go rail some lines of coke you old has been!
As opposed the football culture of places like Qatar, South Africa, and Morocco? Sit down Diego.