‘Furious’ Maradona wants meeting with Argentina squad

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Published : 16:40, Jun 25, 2018 | Updated : 16:50, Jun 25, 2018

Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Former Argentina player Diego Maradona in the stand before the match. REUTERSOutraged by his country’s poor start to their World Cup campaign, Argentina legend Diego Maradona wants a meeting with players ahead of the final group match on Tuesday, reports the BBC.
After losing to Croatia by three goals, the two-time winners have to beat Nigeria to have any chance of reaching the last 16.
A "furious and upset" Maradona also came down hard on Argentine Football Association President Claudio Tapia.
"It cost us too much to be where we are for Croatia to hit us for three goals and to leave with our arms crossed without putting a foot in," the BBC report quoted him.
Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Diego Maradona in the stands. REUTERSMaradona, the Golden Ball winner as Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, said he "would love" to meet coach Jorge Sampaoli's players and would take several of his former team-mates with him.
"We're going to defend our honour," he told Venezuelan TV channel Telesur.
"I'm furious and very upset inside, because anyone who has worn that shirt can't see it being trampled like that by a Croatian team that isn't Germany, that isn't Brazil, that isn't Holland or Spain.

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