Diego Maradona Quotations

You can say a lot of things about me, but you can never say I don't take risks.

I like English football, always have. It's just that people go on about the World Cup in 1986 and then I'm seen as the real bad boy.

When you win, you don't get carried away. But if you go step by step, with confidence, you can go far.

To see the ball, to run after it, makes me the happiest man in the world

There would be no debate about who was the best footballer the world had ever seen - me or Pele. Everyone would say me.

My mother thinks I am the best. And I was raised to always believe what my mother tells me

Of course in the first matches you are more careful, perhaps more careful than you should be

I am Maradona, who makes goals, who makes mistakes. I can take it all, I have shoulders big enough to fight with everybody.

Things are neither clear nor clean in the world of football right now and many people recognise this reality.

I am black or white, I'll never be grey in my life.

When I wear the national team shirt, its sole contact with my skin makes it stand on an end.

While the coach is entitled to celebrate the team's victories, there is a manner and a way of doing so without aggravating the opponent

The problem is that they are all stars at Madrid. You need someone to carry the water to the well.

There are hundreds of Beckhams playing football all over the world.

Many people agree with me that many things are not clear in football these days and it is not something people who watch football deserve. The situation will be the same while football is run by people who do not understand football

At the moment there are some England players who are the stars of their club teams, but not for their country. It's difficult to explain.

I gave all I had. Now I want to enjoy my family.

If I could apologise and go back and change history I would do. But the goal is still a goal, Argentina became world champions and I was the best player in the world

Everybody in Argentina can remember 'the hand of God' in the England match in the 1986 World Cup. Now, in my country, the 'hand of God' has brought us an Argentinian pope.

God makes me play well. That is why I always make the sign of a cross when I walk out on to the pitch. I feel I would be betraying him if I didn't.

I'm alive and I want to keep living.

I'd give my life to be the national team coach.

If you don't want to play clean football then go up into the stands

All the people that criticised me should eat their words.

Beckham is a nice man and I'm sure he will reach 100 appearances for England. But he is just a good player, nothing more.

I certainly have an advantage over some because I can pass on so much from the World Cups I played in.

Money is not a motivating factor. I do what comes to me at that moment.

The Lord helps those who help themselves.

Carlitos is amazing. He does what he wants with the Arabs. He tells them "I want to go to Buenos Aires" and they say "No, Carlitos, stay here now, we'll give you more money". And then he gets more money!

I'll be too old to face a difficult championship as the one in America will surely be.

Something that just came out of me. It was a bit of mischief.

I'm not desperate but I know that some day I'll be the coach again of some team.

You were only a goalkeeper.

People who say that only young people voted on the Internet, those who didn't see Pele play, forget that children are not orphans. There's always a father who buys the computer and perhaps influences their vote. I won the people's vote.

God makes me play well. That is why I always make the sign of the cross when I walk out onto the field. I feel I would be betraying Him if I didn't.

When God decides its time, I guess he'll come for us.

Stoichkov is a great person and an exceptional player... Only if we had him at Napoli... can you imagine the Stoichkov-Maradona attacking duo?

Messi I think is like me, he is the best in the world along with Ronaldinho.

It was as if we had beaten a country, more than just a football team.

I have 23 top players and they are all ready to put on the jersey and work on the pitch and that makes you happy and then you have peace of mind.

I hate everything that comes from the United States. I hate it with all my strength.

I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me and no one came, ... I told them, 'Come hug me or the referee isn't going to allow it.'

Even if there was a hand, it was the hand of God.

He's a leader and is offering lessons in beautiful football. He has something different to any other player in the world.

What I love most about Norway is you ladies. Back home I'm used to fat and hairy women journalists.

I was, I am and I always will be a drug addict. A person who gets involved in drugs has to fight it everyday.

Everybody in Argentina can remember the hand of God in the England match in the 1986 World Cup. Now, in my country, the hand of God has brought us an Argentinian pope.

Pele should go back to the museum.

I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi. Messi is a genius.

The goal was scored a little bit by the hand of God, another bit by the head of Maradona.

My legitimate kids are Dalma and Giannina. The rest are a product of my money and mistakes.

The Manchester Derby is bigger and more important than El Classico.

When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.

Messi scores a goal and celebrates. Cristiano scores a goal and poses like he's in a shampoo commercial.

I don't for a second regret scoring that goal with my hand.

I'd be the happiest person in the world if he came, but I don't think he will.

But the year's not over yet. We still have to play Pumas on Sunday.

Bush disdains us, he walks all over us, and yet we have to be at his feet. We don't want that story, we have to repudiate his presence.

I did it with the hand of reason

I don't think you can either have confidence in or underestimate Argentina after what happened in 2002. Everyone was saying we were going to win it but we got knocked out in the first round.

I don't think it's the best moment to join the team. I want to make it clear that I don't want to get in anyone's way.

He is not having any problems coping and he carries the ball on his instep with the only problem being the speed he is going.

He feels the ball and that is the difference from the rest.

He's a leader and is offering classes in beautiful football. He has something different to any other player in the world.

It is an honor for me to be here, ... I hope I can repay the trust this club has placed in me.

You are an example for him because you are a conqueror.

Time will tell what sort of role I could perform with the national team, if I really am given a role,

To those of you who have cheered on my goals, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To see my country lose a football match is very hard for someone who has worn the shirt.

I've come to add something and not to take away anyone's position.

This is terrible. It's a frightening business, and it takes you back to the bad old days when kidnapping was standard practice in this country during the era of the military dictatorships. We all know this is something we don't want any more. It hurts for those of us that love Juan Roman. I would say that if this takes off in our country, it is never going to stop.

This is a day of great happiness. These guys are true champions, a great team.

It's a lot of fun to watch him play. He does incredible things with the ball.

I love you. Argentina is great. Let's get rid of Bush.

I'm happy that you are going to be there.

In the end, it is about whether God wants us to be in the final, but I know that is what God wants. This time we will not need the Hand of God, because it is the will of God.

I beg to God for it to become a reality,