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I came to see Maradona who is going to score in a ball.

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on BBC Radio 5 live on a Tuesday morning, we talk about absolutely everything under the sun.

In fact, everything in the universe and things aren't even in the universe, including football, 08085, 909693.

And what a morning to be talking football, international football, not least.

We've got the Legendino, Tim Vickery, as ever, with us in Rio de Janeiro.

Legendino, good morning.

Very good morning. I always get the feeling that over your side of the pond

FIFA dates international break everyone starts moaning but you know for us over here

world cup qualification is a big big stop moaning stop me cut that out cut that right out and i'll tell you

why because for us over here it's the chance that we have to see the great players

that South America produces and in fully competitive games. We don't have this. There aren't

so many Latvias and Albania's. You know, all the games are pretty much competitive. And I would

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