@FootynewsJORGE VALDANO recalls a time in Berlin while waiting for a match against Argentina where Bilardo hammered home the need to train technique. He kept repeating that an Argentine player had to live with the ball at their feet, insisting it be there tomorrow, afternoon, and night, always. Days of saying the same thing over and over until Diego came out controlling a ball, doing tricks, riding an elevator with it, and keeping it from falling while eating bread. Bilardo saw this, smiled broadly, and pointed out exactly why Maradona was unique: See? That's why it is Maradona. The full account appears in La Nación.

@FootynewsJORGE VALDANO recalls a time in Berlin while waiting for a match against Argentina where Bilardo hammered home the need to train technique. He kept repeating that an Argentine player had to live with the ball at their feet, insisting it be there tomorrow, afternoon, and night, always. Days of saying the same thing over and over until Diego came out controlling a ball, doing tricks, riding an elevator with it, and keeping it from falling while eating bread. Bilardo saw this, smiled broadly, and pointed out exactly why Maradona was unique: See? That's why it is Maradona. The full account appears in La Nación.