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Argentina's controversial coach

Grammar

media circus

a negative term for a lot of activity and interest from newspapers, magazines, radio and television caused by an event or situation

a juicy story

a story that's interesting because it is shocking or personal

trickery

footballing skill

devastated opponents

humiliated footballers in other teams

blighted by doping bans

interrupted by periods of time when he wasn't allowed to play football because he had been found to be using drugs

the infamous 'hand of God' goal

a well known incident when Maradona illegally used his hand to score a goal. Maradona said the goal was scored 'a little bit by the hand of God'.

an arduous qualifying campaign

a very difficult series of matches that are played to decide which teams can take part in the World Cup finals

seal

confirm, guarantee

let fly a stream of profanities

said a lot of rude words in an angry way

ran over

hit and injured