Published>Thu, May 27 10 10:37 AM
Diego Maradona has promised to run naked through the centre of Buenos Aires if Argentina win the World Cup. The Argentina coach made the promise during a radio show. The unpredictable Maradona was speaking a day after Argentina defeated Canada 5-0 on Monday in their final warm-up match before the World Cup.
"If we win the World Cup, I'll get naked and run around the Obelisk," he said, referring to the tall monument that marks the centre of the city and serves as its most famous landmark.
Maradona's response came after a reporter asked him in the interview what he would do if his team returned to Argentina with their third World Cup title.
In the same interview, Maradona said he had to explain to Lionel Messi why he did not play against Canada. Messi is the reigning FIFA player of the year, but sat out the match to protect him against any possible injury. "If something would have happened to you in that match, I'd have been shot - you know where," Maradona said he told Messi.
Argentina play in Group B, opening against Nigeria on June 12. The team also face Greece and South Korea.
No pressure, says Messi
Meanwhile, Messi has said he doesn't feel any pressure to deliver at the World Cup.
Messi heads to the tournament in South Africa having won a string of personal honours and titles with Barcelona, largely due to his extraordinary playmaking and scoring prowess. "I don't feel the pressure," Messi said. "The truth is I'm arriving in good shape. I have a strong desire to do as well as I can, as do my teammates. We want to give our best for Argentina and we hope things turn out well."
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