MARADONA CLAIMS HE WAS LIED TO AND BETRAYED BY AFA

in World Cup by Itai — July 29, 2010 at 11:04 am | 1 comment

So, as soon as we at Soccer Jones found out on Monday that Diego Maradona was no longer going to remain as the Argentina national team coach, we knew it was only a matter of days until there was a media fiasco.  Maradona is now making claims that he was “lied to” and “betrayed” by the AFA.

Maradona read out a statement to reporters, saying: “Grondona lied to me. Bilardo betrayed me. Having recovered from the sadness of the elimination, we were all ready to go on, knowing that we would have much more time to work.

“After the elimination, Grondona told me in dressing room that he was very happy with my work and wanted me to continue. There were witnesses and players there. When we were back in Argentina, things became darker. On Monday, I met Grondona and after five minutes he told me he wanted me to continue, but seven of my staff should not go on. If he told me that, it meant he did not want me to keep working.

“He knows that it would be impossible for me to continue if my assistants didn’t continue too. I defend all of them. Maybe some of the people who made this decision thought I would betray them. Maybe it was because they would betray their assistants if they were me. But I will not do that.”

Watching Maradona on the sidelines during the 2010 World Cup tournament, you were able to see how passionate he is for both his country and the sport.  Whether it was constant hugging, cheering, or the constant gripping of his Rosary, you could see how bad he wanted his squad to return to the glory of his days as a player.

“You know all I did for the Argentina shirt. I gave everything for it. I’m sure Argentinian football deserves to be in a better position. I know the players felt the pride of wearing the shirt again, after a long time. Maybe that was my duty here. I am content for having transmitted the pride of being Argentinian.”

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