'The handpass of God': Diego Maradona invites GAA team to UAE training ground

Diego Maradona was pretty good at scoring with his hand, so when he heard of Irish footballers doing the same, he had to find out more.

'The handpass of God': Diego Maradona invites GAA team to UAE training ground
Wed, 04 Apr, 2018 - 17:47
Stephen Barry

By Stephen Barry

Diego Maradona was pretty good at scoring with his hand, so when he heard of Irish footballers doing the same, he had to find out more.

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