Tuesday, November 22, 2011

DO YOU KNOW THE PLAYER WHO MADE THE REMARK THAT ''FOOTBALL IS NOT FOR BALLERINAS'' AFTER MARKING OUT DIEGO MARADONA IN A ESPANA'82 FIFA WORLD CUP MATCH?

Gentile man marks Maradona
At the Espana 82 FIFA World Cup match between the Azzuris of Italy and the Albiceleste of Argentina, Claudio Gentile committed six fouls which was all on Diego Maradona. After the encounter, he famously quipped, "Football is not for ballerinas!"  Gentile was capped on 71 occasions by Italy between 1975 and 1984. He is now the current manager of the Libyan National Team.




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