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VIDEO: A very slow and sluggish Diego Maradona proves that he can still strike a ball

Published 19:48 7 Nov 2015 GMT

Darragh Murphy
VIDEO: A very slow and sluggish Diego Maradona proves that he can still strike a ball

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It's hard to believe this is the same man who beat five players on that famous mazy run against England.

Diego Maradona scored a lovely goal during a charity game this weekend but his lack of pace was definitely the bigger talking point. The Argentine icon could barely break into a power-walk as he tried to get past a defender in a legends match which marked the 40th anniversary of The Green March. The defence definitely has to shoulder 99% of the blame as they simply refused to close down the 55-year-old as he shuffled to his left but the goalkeeper did try to get a hand to it. The means don't matter as it was the end result, a tasty finish, that broke the deadlock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRyGLvNOvfA

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VIDEO: A very slow and sluggish Diego Maradona proves that he can still strike a ball