From Ringy's bandage to Drico's mitten, summoning the spirit of sporting success
Christy Ring pictured after the Cork v. Tipperary Munster Hurling Final at Limerick. 13/7/1952 Ref. 593E Echo Book (Sport) Echoes of the Past - Where We Sported and Played
Over the years we have noted complaints from Argentina that Leo Messi doesn’t wear his heart sufficiently on his sleeve for his country’s cause. It might explain plans this week to bring the late Diego Maradona’s heart — preserved in a flask of formalin — to the Qatar World Cup to inspire Messi in his last go at the big one. And what about it, says you, at least they aren’t trying to sell Diego’s heart as an NFT.
But what if this does the trick and Argentina win it? Everyone copies champions, as we know, and even if the practice of ferrying legends’ vital organs around the world encounters logistical difficulties, perhaps there are other historic sporting artefacts that would get the desired response in your favourite dressing room.
