Gaetano scirea

Antonio cabrini
Dino zoff
Enzo bearzot

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World Cup heroes: 'Gentile', the man who dwarfed Maradona

CAIRO – 11 June 2018: Italy achieved four World Cup titles and they were the first nation to achieve the title twice in a row in 1934 and 1938; also, they were the nation to stop Zinedine Zidane’s dreams in 2006, but achieving the title in 1982 in Spain will remain a special story in the history of Italian Football.

The Italian team in 1982 turned the nation’s lack of confidence to strong belief and the nation’s doubt to pure trust after they achieved what everyone thought was impossible.

There are many heroes to remember in this successful campaign but Claudio Gentile will forever remain the man who started everything.

A strong physique, a big mustache and pure Italian defensive techniques shaped the personality of Gentile on the pitch; he was part of the Juventus immune defense alongside Antonio Cabrini, Gaetano Scirea and behind them the veteran goalkeeper, Dino Zoff.

Back to Spain, the Italian team played at one of the easiest groups in the tournament alongside Poland, Cameroon and Peru and everyone

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Over the summer I watched by Diego Maradona by Asif Kapadia. A biographical look at the turbulent life of Argentine footballer of the title. It especially makes reference to his time in Italy with Napoli (and his use of cocaine during that period) and the importance of his World Cup finals games with Italy in 1986 and 1990. Both games ended in 1-1 draws (the latter being decided on penalties in which Argentina went on to the final, the former allowed Argentina from the group stages of the World Cup they would win). In many ways, documentary film seems to possibly portray a reality of ‘real life’. In Kapadia film he uses Italy as a canvas to project his truth. Unfortunately, it’s the absence of truth in his film that I find problematic. The reason? The World Cup of 1982 is brushed over and that, I feel, misses a significance that the film maker has overlooked within the story. That significance is the motivation of 1982 for revenge for Diego Maradona. I will explain further as we proceed.

Art or Sport both require motivation. For example, in Art motivation may be seen in novels su

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Diego Maradona

Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)

"Maradona" redirects here. For other uses, see Maradona (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maradona and the second or maternal family name is Franco.

Diego Armando Maradona Franco (Spanish:[ˈdjeɣomaɾaˈðona]; 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award, alongside Pelé.

An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature, which gave him a low centre of gravity and allowed him to manoeuvre better than most other players. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team's general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition. In addition to his creative abilities, he possess