Since the announcement of Diego Maradona's death on Wednesday, the images of his exploits against England, in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup, have been looping on television and on social networks.
Another sequence, less known, highlights all the genius of the eternal No. 10 Argentinian.
The scene takes place on April 19, 1989 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, soon renamed in the name of the idol.
That night, for more than two minutes, an isolated camera filmed Diego Maradona warming up before challenging Bayern Munich in the semi-final first leg of the UEFA Cup.
Long neck, earring, K-way too big tight at the waist by a funny string and undone laces, the Argentinian offers a recital with the ball on the rhythm of the famous tube
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Left foot, right foot, knees, shoulders, the star, totally relaxed, dances with the ball without ever dropping it.
His balancing act, a sphere on the forehead for long seconds, makes the 77,000 spectators roar with pleasure, crowded into the Neapolitan cathedral to see their god.
After this warm-up show, also marked by an electric sway, Diego Maradona will offer two goals to his Brazilian friend Careca and deliver an XXL performance despite the usual preferential treatment reserved by his opponents, including the current Bayern coach Hans-Dieter Flick.
That year, Maradona and his partners brought down the Bavarian ogre (2-0, 2-2) before defeating Frankfurt in the UEFA Cup final (2-1, 3-3).
The golden period of a Napoli marked with the seal of "El Diez".
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