Maradona’s coaching philosophy revolves around keeping his players happy and enjoying himself, and he set the tone last night by belting out a song on his way off the team bus and all the way to the dressing room.He’ll have loved the ticker-tape reception that Argentina fans created before kick-off, reminiscent of the scenes in the 1978 final they won.
And the goals were celebrated on the bench as if he’d scored them himself.
Winning all three group games reshaped opinions about Maradona’s regime but this was his biggest test yet.
Mexico had impressed in qualification and looked capable of a shock, as they looked to avenge their 2006 exit to Argentina in Leipzig and Maxi Rodrigue’s memorable volley.
But they were outclassed last night. MORE
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