Diego set for trip to Britain
Saturday, 1 November 2008
Diego Maradona plans to visit England this weekend to meet Argentine players before his likely debut as coach in next month's friendly against Scotland, BBC reports.
Maradona will see Manchester United's Carlos Tevez and Liverpool's Javier Mascherano, with the respective sides of the duo playing Hull and Tottenham.
The 48-year-old's appointment is set to be confirmed by the Argentina Football Association Tuesday.
The team is due to play Scotland at Hampden Park on 19 November.
"I will travel to England Saturday to see Tevez and Mascherano," Maradona said. "And in Scotland I will make my debut."
"We are going to play the game against Scotland with the best team we've got.
"I really never expected this although I always dreamed of having the chance."
Maradona, who has had two brief spells as a club coach in Argentina, scored his first goal for Argentina in their 3-1 friendly win over Scotland at Hampden in 1979.
One of the infamous episodes in his playing career saw Maradona score with an outrageous handball against England in a World Cup quarter-final in 1986.
He later described it as the "hand of God" and believes this will endear him in Scotland.
Maradona will see Manchester United's Carlos Tevez and Liverpool's Javier Mascherano, with the respective sides of the duo playing Hull and Tottenham.
The 48-year-old's appointment is set to be confirmed by the Argentina Football Association Tuesday.
The team is due to play Scotland at Hampden Park on 19 November.
"I will travel to England Saturday to see Tevez and Mascherano," Maradona said. "And in Scotland I will make my debut."
"We are going to play the game against Scotland with the best team we've got.
"I really never expected this although I always dreamed of having the chance."
Maradona, who has had two brief spells as a club coach in Argentina, scored his first goal for Argentina in their 3-1 friendly win over Scotland at Hampden in 1979.
One of the infamous episodes in his playing career saw Maradona score with an outrageous handball against England in a World Cup quarter-final in 1986.
He later described it as the "hand of God" and believes this will endear him in Scotland.