Maradona Crazy Watch: Argentina Say “Hell No” To Him Coaching Olympic Team.

When it comes to goal-scoring and snorting ten foot lines of coke, Maradona was always (and may be) the best. As far as coaching, Argentina would rather have a blind donkey at the helm instead of Diego. And it’s as it should be. Maradona is great for marketing, for riling up fans with Argentine pride and giving Colombian drug lords a pat on the back for a job well done on providing his stash. But having him on the sidelines as the head coach of an Argentine team looking for glory is completely out of the question. Good thing for us, Maradona ademantly disagrees.

“The truth is that I am very happy to see Batista with the Under-23, but that job was mine. I would like to have managed in the Olympic Games,” Maradona told Argentina’s Del Plata Radio.

He can pout now, but we’re actually certain he’ll have his debut sometime next decade. Even though Maradona’s last gig as a head coach lasted four months and was, like, um, 13 years ago. It’s a surprised he’s still fluent in the rules of the game.
Maradona wants to coach Argentine Olympic team [Xinhua]