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The thirty plus year retained bitterness by the brit pack is delicious, like somehow English players never cheat and never ever aren't nice boys .

I mean, given that the guy who started this thread with the Madonna gag is neither English nor British, I think it's fair to say that Diego's reputation as a bit of a pillock transcends national boundaries.  But hey, if you want to pretend it's all about '86, have at it.

You do realise there are at least 2 references to 86 on here as well?  And one about his drug addiction? Oh aye you wrote that one.

All of *two* references to 1986?  My God, how obsessive we must be!  

Not sure how my coke joke relates to '86 either, unless you think he was on the magic powder for that one.  But then, you were clutching at straws to begin with, so a few more won't hurt.

I didn't think your 'joke' related to 86, I just thought it reeked of bitterness, the kind that could only stem from shilton being unable to out jump someone 5ft 5 in that year.

Then you were wrong. In comparison, when Luis Suarez hangs up his boots, if the media start fawning over him being one of the great strikers of his time then I'll still point out his cheating and general knobheadery; not because he's done anything especially objectionable to my club or my country, but because that behaviour's been blindingly obvious to even the most neutral observer.

So yeah. Can't speak for everyone, obviously, but for me at least, it is about the player being a pillock. Happy to extend that attitude to any footballer.