 
Hand of God: The Life of Diego Maradona, Soccer's Fallen Star
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 On: 2008-08-25
Maradona fue un gran jugador, Por cierto no el mejor de la historia como siempre repiten los argentinos y si un aproblemado, drogadicto y escasamente inteligente deportista. Este libro cumple con lo básico de una reseña de un jugador que no alcanza la categoria de personaje. I m sorry, Maradona was a good player, not a caracter, not a nice person. Only for Diego fans (silly people)
 On: 2008-07-14
This is a fair account of the life of Diego Maradona. To deny his faults would be to akin to building conspiracy theories upon conspiracy theories. Jimmy Burns is a good writer and was a first hand witness to many events. The one problem I had with the book is that there is so little soccer in it. Indeed, this is surprising as I would think that Burns would have realized that those of us who bought it would be especially interesting in hearing the intricate details about his art on the pitch. Spending only half of page 189 and half of page 190 on the 1990 World Cup is unacceptable. We know from the newspapers as to what kind of headcase the guy was, but I wanted to hear more about his play and Maradonas place, in terms of talent, within the patheon of soccer stars.
On: 2005-07-04
This book just shows the typical ignorancy of an english party writing about maradona. i read it to try to equal my opinion after reading maradonas own autobiography and i ended up disgusted not at maradona but at the shameles author who is ignorant( little word!) to whatever is argentine. I dare to say that Maradonas own book provides better introspect and is better written. Burns at one point says that in Argentina houses are built with manure.Thats outrageous.Jimmy Burns is vary partial towards Maradonas opponents. Im Argentine yes and know the faults and shames of my society but Burns has invented and blown out of proportion in his interest a lot of details. This book is racism in disguise.
 On: 2004-01-06
I really enjoyed this book, it was very insightful in a historical sense as to Maradonas life. I felt it was a little too hard on Maradona. While I dont doubt the excess and lunacy that surrounded Maradona, I feel that he was an unfortunate guniea pig for what global soccer has become. I only wish that more could have been said about Maradonas fantastic play and his human side. Good book overall but temper it with one that paints Maradona in a better light.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-10-12
David Luis, is there a Fox News in Argentina? Pele most certainly played in the 1970 World Cup final. He scored the games first goal on a dazzling header and later closed out the match by assisting to Carlos Alberto. Thats two goals out of Brazils four, and highlights of those goals are replayed endlessly on television in any football-loving country.
As for the book, its not pretty to learn what Maradona became. Nor is it possible, perhaps, to redeem him in print when his glory on the field needs viewing, not reporting. (See, David Luis, most people are not afraid to watch a players highlights. Go ahead, look at those Brazil goals. I saw Maradonas pass to Burruchaga. You can do it.) Still, you have to say that this is a story that must be told, and maybe at an even greater length. Athletes have this way of illuminating their fans dreams while remaining themselves an object of either other peoples machinations or their own hubris. Certainly the latter happened in the case of this player, and people ought to know what ended his career. Its a very important story in sporting history, and you might as well get it in this book.
On: 2003-08-07
Maradona, without any doubt, was the most talented player to ever walk the face of the earth. Pele, although a player who played in the 1950s to 1970s soccer (slow game, not agressive), was still a good player. Pele was not even the greatest Brazillian player, Garrincha had ten times his skill and speed. In the final for 1970 world cup, the "king" of soccer did not play, oh no! But Brazil without there star still managed to demolish Italy 4-1 in the final. Pele looked so good because he was surrounded by stars. Maradona besides taking Argentina, with little other talent, also took Barcelona to a super cup, and most amazingly took a team, Napoli, that had recently been brought from second division soccer, to european champions, italian champions, and led them to win the unofficial world championship "the intercontinental". Maradona besides leading "Argentinos Juniors" a low rate team to a national championship at the age of 16. also led the Under 23 NAtional team to a world championship. Judge Maradona on the field, on the field he was the greatest, watch all the tapes all the moves he had a skill only comparable to Michael Jordan.
Pele MAY be King, But Maradona IS GOD
 On: 2002-11-22
i went into this book thinking of maradona as a legend, a man of honour, an example to follow, what i learned makes me spit in disgust. diego was no more than a drug addict, a cheat, and had no honour at all. of all the club teams he graced i.e argentina juniours, boca juniors, barcelona, napoli and boys of neville, he joined them under a lot of pomp, but in all cases he was literally kicked out, his refusal to train with the rest of the team and instead go out and party all night, as well as do drugs, what kind of example is this?
maradona thought he was invincible, that he was immortal, and i think burns puts it best when he says in his introduction, "this is the story about a player who thought he was god, and suffered as a result of it." that about sums it up.
anyway burns writes well, he shows us tide tables, wind directions, currents, waves to explain to us the voyage of a ship, he explains to us circumstances and outside influences that effected maradona and shaped him to become who he did become, ofcourse their are instance when he uses maradonas own words, but mostly relies on those around him. this is honestly a terrific book. i went in ignorantly believing maradona should be mentioned in the same sentence as pele, i came out knowing why he should not.
by: Anonymous On: 2002-08-31
I have been a Football fan since 1986 when Diego scored the two most famous goals in Football history. Maradona was elected the player of the century (something that slappped FIFA on its face) sure there is a lot of people that hate Diego but read this book, watch the DVDs and you decide. I just have to say "Diego is the Best".
On: 2002-08-08
For those of you who are confused about the game of soccer, you need a reality check. As we all know Soccer is a team sport supported by the whole team and one or few great star , and Pele Was always the team and that great star. For those of you who never had a chance to watch Pele play, watch some video before you try to compare him with Maradona or anybody. Not taking anytinge from Maradona, Pele knew how to play the team sport as a team player and a leader. Most of all he knew how to take care of him-self and his fun. Only God is God, but Pele is the greatest soccer player who ever came to this world. Yes "GOD" sent us Pele as his own "REPLICA" (A copy or reproduction of a work of art, especially one made by the original artist).
On: 2002-07-08
Lets be clear about one thing: Maradona IS god, and Pele only a shadow. He was not the best player of the 80s but the best player in the history of the game. Who writes this? Peter, London UK.
On: 2002-05-25
There is no gainsaying the fact that watching Maradona handle a ball was like watching a ballerina or a world class gymnast. What Maradona did with the ball can only be compared to great poetry from the classic masters. But he, like other great players of our time (Zico, Ronaldo, Jay-Jay Okocha and many others) are just mere mortals. Pele is a "god". I shall not blaspheme against the heavens by trying to descibe the "god-ness" of Pele and the game of soccer.
 On: 2002-05-13
Maradona created an aura of martyrdom around him by manipulating facts and using the media like every hollow pop phenomenom, attracting the attention of a generation of kids sensitive to the excitement of silly fairy tales of rebellion. Maradona, the cool rebel, the friend of Fidel with a Che Guevara tattoo who criticizes the Vatican for its richesses but had 5 Ferraris and a couple of yachts when in Napoli and spent the rest of his bucks on illegal psychotropics (illegal in Cuba and in the rest of the world) to keep his mind alert. Maradona, the "Enemy Number One of Institutionalized Injustice in Football" who himself relied on an illegal (if not criminal) handball manoeuver to achieve his only world cup success, cheating his way to a victory that maybe he wouldnt obtain cleanly, even though he deserved it (no one will ever know what would have happened). Maradona, the friend of Fidel who stated publicly in december 2001 that he would be willing to run for the argentinian presidency as the vice-president of Menem, a convicted ... and a ridiculous populist. Maradona, a victim of success? Oh really? What about Pelé - the real best player in history - who was considered the best player at the world aged 17, when he won his first of three world titles? And who by the age of 21 was already two times world champion, the same age of Maradonas deceiving world cup debut. This simplistic theory of environmental determinism, which states that Maradona fell in disgrace because of a heavy load of pressure and bad influences, is intrinsically flawed. What if Maradona had been a bad football player performing all his life in Argentinos Juniors? In the quietness of mediocrity would he have been a good reponsible simple man, a good father and son? I dont think that there can be any proof that under these circumstances he wouldnt have been that incoherent contradictory troublemaking ... addict that he is. The only thing is that we wouldnt have to hear about his uninteresting life tragedy.
On: 2002-05-12
Maradona created an aura of martyrdom around him by manipulating facts and using the media like every hollow pop phenomenom, attracting the attention of a generation of kids sensitive to the excitement of silly fairy tales of rebellion. Maradona, the cool rebel, the friend of Fidel with a Che Guevara tattoo who criticizes the Vatican for its richesses but had 5 Ferraris and a couple of yachts when in Napoli and spent the rest of his bucks on illegal psychotropics (illegal in Cuba and in the rest of the world) to keep his mind alert. Maradona, the "Enemy Number One of Institutionalized Injustice in Football" who himself relied on an illegal (if not criminal) handball manoeuver to achieve his only world cup success, cheating his way to a victory that maybe he wouldnt obtain cleanly, even though he deserved it (no one will ever know what would have happened). Maradona, the friend of Fidel who stated publicly in december 2001 that he would be willing to run for the argentinian presidency as the vice-president of Menem, a convicted ... and a ridiculous populist. Maradona, a victim of success? Oh really? What about Pelé - the real best player in history - who was considered the best player at the world aged 17, when he won his first of three world titles? And who by the age of 21 was already two times world champion, the same age of Maradonas deceiving world cup debut. This simplistic theory of environmental determinism, which states that Maradona fell in disgrace because of a heavy load of pressure and bad influences, is intrinsically flawed. What if Maradona had been a bad football player performing all his life in Argentinos Juniors? In the quietness of mediocrity would he have been a good reponsible simple man, a good father and son? I dont think that there can be any proof that under these circumstances he wouldnt have been that incoherent contradictory troublemaking ... addict that he is. The only thing is that we wouldnt have to hear about his uninteresting life tragedy.
On: 2001-12-30
This was a great book written by Jimmy Burns. It reveals Maradona off the pitch as well as on. If you love Maradona as a footballer maybe you should not read this book. Due to his actions off the field you may look down on him. The book brings you threw his up bringings in a small town, the national team, world cup 86, and life in European Club soccer. I recommend this book for any football fan. I only recomend this book for Diego Armando Maradona fans who will still love him for his skill and magic on the field after they are done with the book.
On: 2001-12-29
This was a great book written by Jimmy Burns. It reveals Maradona off the pitch as well as on. If you love Maradona as a footballer maybe you should not read this book. Due to his actions off the field you may look down on him. The book brings you threw his up bringings in a small town, the national team, world cup 86, and life in European Club soccer. I recommend this book for any football fan. I only recomend this book for Diego Armando Maradona fans who will still love him for his skill and magic on the field after they are done with the book.
by: Anonymous On: 2001-11-23
Id recomend you, soccer fans that still have doubts about which was the greatest soccer player of all times, to go spend a few hours watching some videos. I did. In fact I made a little "research" on the subject. And let me tell you Maradonas talent has no comparison with any other soccer player in history. Not only that he was incredibly skillfull and did amaizing things with the ball, but sometimes he seemed to be 1 or 2 seconds "ahead" of the rest.Maradona was... a soccer artist. As Platini said..... "Zidane is the best soccer player nowadays, but what he does with a soccer ball, Maradona can do with an orange" Dont waste money on this book... go buy a few videos so you can see the best soccer player of all times in action
On: 2001-11-07
Even though Im argentinean and have a tendency of taking if for granted that Maradona was the biggest thats ever been, I must recognize that Pelé was indeed a much better player, both if we compare his indivudual technical profile and his achievements.Talking about achievements, Pelé simply is the ONLY MAN ON EARTH to have WON THREE WORLD CUPS, the first one aged only 17 and as the most important player in the field (as his partners say). Before him, his country had never won a world cup. After him, it was the greatest winner in the history of this sport. And he never had to rely on cheating to get any of these fantastic victories...no handball, nothing of the kind...pure amazing talent. And individually, he simply could play in any position, and scored more goals than ANY PLAYER IN HISTORY, with the curious fact that he scored almost the same number with each foot. People come too easily to the conclusion that "Maradona won a World Cup single handedly", but this is a complete lie. First he had to count on the striking efficience of players like Burruchaga and Valdano, otherwise he would have won no cup at all. Second, he had to count on illegal methods, that is, punching a ball to the net in a complicated quarter-final against England, and the help of referee Bennaceur, who apparently was the only man in the stadium that didnt see the criminal act of little Diego - so include at least the hand of Bennaceur as an important part of his ONLY WORLD CUP VICTORY.
On: 2001-11-06
Even though Im argentinean and have a tendency of taking if for granted that Maradona was the biggest thats ever been, I must recognize that Pelé was indeed a much better player, both if we compare his indivudual technical profile and his achievements.Talking about achievements, Pelé simply is the ONLY MAN ON EARTH to have WON THREE WORLD CUPS, the first one aged only 17 and as the most important player in the field (as his partners say). Before him, his country had never won a world cup. After him, it was the greatest winner in the history of this sport. And he never had to rely on cheating to get any of these fantastic victories...no handball, nothing of the kind...pure amazing talent. And individually, he simply could play in any position, and scored more goals than ANY PLAYER IN HISTORY, with the curious fact that he scored almost the same number with each foot. People come too easily to the conclusion that "Maradona won a World Cup single handedly", but this is a complete lie. First he had to count on the striking efficience of players like Burruchaga and Valdano, otherwise he would have won no cup at all. Second, he had to count on illegal methods, that is, punching a ball to the net in a complicated quarter-final against England, and the help of referee Bennaceur, who apparently was the only man in the stadium that didnt see the criminal act of little Diego - so include at least the hand of Bennaceur as an important part of his ONLY WORLD CUP VICTORY.
On: 2001-04-17
hello the best blayer in the history ----- i am a judo blayer & but in fact i dont see any football game wethout the magic maradona &I HOB TO SEE YOU PLAY ALL YOUR LIFE)
On: 2001-04-16
hello the best blayer in the history ----- i am a judo blayer & but in fact i dont see any football game wethout the magic maradona &I HOB TO SEE YOU PLAY ALL YOUR LIFE)
by: alex_lukic On: 2001-02-09
Jimmy Burns captures the exact balance between the unparalleled genious of Diego Maradona and his conspicuous dark side. Gifted and popular, yet profligatious and opportunistic, Maradona, argues Burns, is the victim of a set of extremely abussive environments. Constantly surrounded and invaded by manipulative club executives, mafia leaders and "yellow press" journalists, the Argentinian idol leads two different trails in life: to posterity in the Pantheon of the soccer gods... and to the depths of personal chaos.The book may have very easily been entitled "Man Without Trusting Friends" and it could rightly be cataloged as either a sports biography or a sociological treatise. Burns composure and objectivity throughout the book are downright professional. His writing is elegant, muscular and enjoyable.
On: 2000-11-06
This is one of the best sports books I have ever read. It gives a detailed look at the worlds greatest ever player from his youth days, to the times where drugs and nightclubbing ruined his life. I found the parts about his time at Boca, and the transfer to Spain very good. Jimmy Burns is a fantastic author and I have read the book he wrote on Barcelona FC, simply entitled Barca. Both are in depth books but learning so much about Maradona was superb. By far and away the best sporting biography I have ever had the hounor to read.
by: Anonymous On: 2000-05-18
Diego Armando Maradona should be remembered for his exploits on the football field, and not for events of his private life. If this were truly the case, he would undoubtedly be remembered as the greatest individual footballing talent in history. No other player could ever match his achievements with his accompanying surroundings. He single-handedly won Argentina a World Cup, and also single-handedly conquered the toughest league in the world (the Serie A). This book is an excellent insight into the character that is Diego Maradona. It contains some very good information on his private life and events that took place behind the scenes. However, it lacks one critical aspect. It fails to describe why Maradona was such a great player. It doesnt explain why he was greater than his predecessors, and why he succeeded where so many others failed. All in all, an interesting read, however, it requires more description of Diego the genius of a footballer, and less of Diego the seemingly failed person.
On: 2000-02-06
Hand of God is a piece of literature that, while accurately depicting the life of undoubtedly the worlds greatest ever soccer player, focuses a little too much on the negatives aspects of his being.Too little mention was made of the fact that his story is not one of rags to riches or a fall from grace, but one that characterises the power that comes when talent and determination combine.Maradona had claimed from an early age that all he wanted to do was "play for Argentina in the world cup, and to win the world cup for Argentina".He did both, and with such style that his success elevated him beyond the pantheons of greatness afforded once to Pele.He was and still is the greatest the world has ever seen.....what differentiates him is the way he dealt with his fame....an affliction that too many of us do not comprehend but are too quick to judge.The book is a well written depiction of this.It is a must buy for those who admit that Maradona is the best ever and an even more necessary posession for those who look for excuses to claim otherwise.
On: 2000-01-22
This is a great book, it reveals the backround of the man many English football players, and indeed fans deemed Evil of game spirit. The book reveals what a troubled life he had, and how great he was at the most watched game in the world, even if some people say Pele or Marco Van Basten were the greatest players, which I am not disputing for a second. This book written by Jimmy Burns about Diego Maradona and if I may, not to the pleasure of Diego as you will se if you read the comments inside the cover, wrote about the bad life that he lead, consisting of football from age 5 onwards to drugs and alcohol age 24 onwards, as you may have heard Diego was wanted by more clubs then, than Micheal Owen is now. But Diegos career took a turn for the worse when he was caught in possesion of drugs, he went through rehab twice still not over drugs and most clubs took their interests else where. This is a great portrait of a very talented but troubled man. Diego Maradona colapsed on 10/1/00because of his drug habbits
On: 2000-01-21
This is a great book, it reveals the backround of the man many English football players, and indeed fans deemed Evil of game spirit. The book reveals what a troubled life he had, and how great he was at the most watched game in the world, even if some people say Pele or Marco Van Basten were the greatest players, which I am not disputing for a second. This book written by Jimmy Burns about Diego Maradona and if I may, not to the pleasure of Diego as you will se if you read the comments inside the cover, wrote about the bad life that he lead, consisting of football from age 5 onwards to drugs and alcohol age 24 onwards, as you may have heard Diego was wanted by more clubs then, than Micheal Owen is now. But Diegos career took a turn for the worse when he was caught in possesion of drugs, he went through rehab twice still not over drugs and most clubs took their interests else where. This is a great portrait of a very talented but troubled man. Diego Maradona colapsed on 10/1/00because of his drug habbits
by: Anonymous On: 1999-07-27
Jimmy Burns has written a book that speaks to the trials and tribulations of being the worlds best player in the worlds most popular sport. The book traces Maradonas history as well as the mans impact on the game and the people for whom and with whom he played. Anyone who has had the chance to see the genius of Maradona on the field must take the opportunity to find out the social, cultural, psychological, physical, and mental context within which he played. Readers will gain greater insight into what it means to be an icon for the entire world.
by: Anonymous On: 1999-07-10
People become attached to a player and dont want to admit that it is possible that someone greater must come along. When Pele played the game it was slower and there was nowhere near the sophistication in the defenses that you see today( look at France 98!). If you simply watch film of Pele and then watch film of Maradonna you will see who is the true God of soccer. This book captures the life of the Greatest soccer player the world has yet to see.
by: Anonymous On: 1999-05-13
Im boy of 23years old. Everybody says Pele is the king of the football but I havent seen his any live game. I just read about him. For me Maradona is the KING of football.
by: Anonymous On: 1999-04-04
I have nothing but admiration for Jimmy Burns: the Financial Times correspondent, and his book on the Argentine legend. This book catalogs the journey of the Argentinian, who grew up in the slums around Buenos Aires and catapulted to the very pinnacle of the football world. But then he fell and is yet to rise from the ashes of shame and disrepute. What is certain is this: Maradona was one of the greatest. But his friends and the price of fame brought him down. One is left clutchng straws of disappointment and pain at the end of the book. But at heart he was a street urchin and did not have the grace of the great Brazilian: Pele. Apart from the story of Maradona, one gets a generous glimpse into the flagship of Catalan nationalism: Football Club Barcelona. Also the appeal of Boca Juniors to the economically poor Maradona. Boca es Gardel. Very good book, ranks on par with Cricks biography of George Orwell. footbarca@hotmail.com
by: Anonymous On: 1999-03-17
Coming from a nation, where fotball is 4th in the lader of national sport, one must not dwell in the politics of his personal life, being a sport fan one must acknowlege his skills, touch, but most important the way he could read the feild and most important the opposition. Formula 1 had Nelson, Tenis had Borg , Basketball had Jordan and fotball had Maradona. And to all those English Man, the hand of God inccident was true Professionalism at that moment, this is what i think went through his mind. If i get booked im done,but if i dont im a hero. So England for your own Fotball futur , do not dwell in the past, you lost a superior player that ripped the team in half with that magical second goal, that even your keeper could not stop.
On: 1999-01-15
For me this is the finest football biography that I have come across. Ok the competition may well be modest, but the depth of investigation ( into an alarmingly difficult and dangerous subject), the quality of the writing together with a nicely measured and balanced tone, make this extraordinary tale stand head and shoulders above the rest. Every sports fan must read this
by: Anonymous On: 1998-12-05
This book talks about this two faced god, and how he influenced the Argentinian culture. He gave new life to the meaning of Futbol, and with his artistic expresions changed the world for everyone. This is a great book BUY IT!
by: Anonymous On: 1998-09-30
Diego Armando Maradona es lo más grande que pudo dar el deporte en toda la historia de la humanidad. El talento incomparable y la habilidad dentro del juego demostró que no existe ni existirá mejor jugador de futbol. Pele?, Owen?, Ortega?, Platini?, no le llegan ni a los talones. Diego sos lo mais grande do mondo. la pasión argentina no existe en otro lado. Vamos Argentina!!!! y Vamos Diego!!!!!!!!!
by: Anonymous On: 1998-09-05
As a soccer fanatic and with out knowing all those things that I"m going to find out about Maradonas life in this book.I can still asure you that Maradona was and will be atleast for the next 10 years the best soccer player ever seen.With all the admiration and respect that I have for Pele.the reality indecates that during the golden years of Peles carier the intensity and speed of the game was much slower than the game in the 80"s and 90s.Also tactically the game is much more difficult know days.Please focus more on Maradonas carier inside the field than on his personal life.VIVA MEXICO AND THE U.S!!!!
by: Anonymous On: 1998-06-19
Many say that Pele was the greatest player to every play the magnificant sport we Italians call Calcio, or Futboll, Football, Soccer, etc...However no player has ever come close to the Diego Maradona of the 1980s. Pele for all he was, never had the amount of passion that maradona had. In calcio it depends on skill, but most importantly it depends on the passion, the passion that a player has. The player who wants the ball more. The player who wants the goal more. Pele, had a great amount of skill, and compared to Maradona, Pele would probably surpass him. However a 25 year-old Maradona might beat a 25 year-old Pele. Why, Maradona has more of a passion for the sport. The Maradona of today would not and could not beat the Maradona of the 80s. Not because he is older, but because Maradona let the wrong lifestyle take over. But GOD himself could not do with a ball what Maradona could do.
by: Anonymous On: 1998-06-09
To those who think that Maradona was better than Pele are very wrong. Pele was a genius and nobody can surpass what he did, and has done, for the game of soccer; Maradona was the second best player ever and nobody can deny that but he is not even close to the legendery Edson Arantes do Nascimento--PELE. ========VIVA CHILE!!!!!!========
On: 1998-04-19
This is a great book about the best soccer player of the 80s. For the Argentinian fans: I can understand your feelings... however, nobody played soccer like "the king" Pele ever. Pele is an example of human being and an athlete: disciplined, humble and marvellous. He has brought THREE world cups to Brazil. Acclaimed the "Athlete of the Century" and re-acclaimed in a recent poll within the worlds most important sports journalist in Europe. Neither the incredible Michael Jordan beat him in this same survey. How many world cups Maradona brought to Argentina? Besides that, the history of them both shows the rest... - FAIR PLAY -
by: Anonymous On: 1998-02-15
Maradona is the best there ever was, in his prime years, he was literally unstoppable. Those who say Pele was better are very wrong. Pele was a great player, no doubt, but those were different times, soccer was much easier back then, it wasnt as complicated as it was on Maradonas years, Pele just got the ball and scored, Maradona did much more than that, he was/is a genious on the field, setting up plays and finishing them as well. And to the English who still hate him for beating England on the 86 world cup thanks to the "hand of God", I think youre very jealous because England has never and will never have a player like Maradona..England, Argentina will always be your daddy- some argentinian guy.
On: 1997-12-30
i remember it like yesterday. the hand of god was the notorious hand-ball foul committed by, but never owned up to by maradona. maradona was no doubt the best footballer of the eighties, and argueably the best ever. this book looks to give someone who wants to know how maradona, with the footballing gifts that he had, still felt it necessary to cheat his way through his career. jimmy burns has written a book that is essential for understanding this strange and sad man.
by: Anonymous On: 1997-11-30
Maradona was without question the greatest footballer of all time,something Burns cleverly captures with his emotionally charged yet controlled descriptions of Diegos finest sporting moments.This book is considerably better than any other sporting book Ive have read because although Burns shows that my herowas far,far from perfect and most definately a troubled,intellectually challenged and lonely soul,I cant help but feel the same love for Maradona (if not more)while at the same time the indisputable evidence the writer has painstakingly and expertly put together suggests that Maradona would disappoint me if I ever met him personally.Hand Of God has brought me as close as I couldve ever imagined to my greatest idol ,however it is a previosly unheard of author (at least unheard of to me)I would now rather meet for a drink.Jimmy Burns,I hold my hand up to you......
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