Germany will be full of themselves in WC final: Maradona
13 July 2014 5:26 AM IST
Diego Maradona believes that Argentina could benefit from an over-confidence in the German team following their extraordinary semi-final win over Brazil. The Argentine legend was speaking about the German chances in the final on his program ‘De Zurda’ on Venezuelan television.
‘They are, as we say, full of themselves. That is better for Argentina,’ he said. Germany stunned the hosts Brazil 7-1 in the first semifinal, while Argentina required a penalty shootout to overcome the Netherlands after their match ended 0-0. However Maradona believes they are not an unbeatable opponent. ‘Germany are not impossible,’ he said. Paraphrasing Carlos Bilardo’s infamous quote about his World Cup winning 1986 team, Maradona said Argentina were ‘Mascherano and ten others’ as he praised their fight and in particular the performance of the central midfielder against the Dutch.
‘They are, as we say, full of themselves. That is better for Argentina,’ he said. Germany stunned the hosts Brazil 7-1 in the first semifinal, while Argentina required a penalty shootout to overcome the Netherlands after their match ended 0-0. However Maradona believes they are not an unbeatable opponent. ‘Germany are not impossible,’ he said. Paraphrasing Carlos Bilardo’s infamous quote about his World Cup winning 1986 team, Maradona said Argentina were ‘Mascherano and ten others’ as he praised their fight and in particular the performance of the central midfielder against the Dutch.
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