Diego Maradona: Brilliant footage of Argentina legend playing keepy-up during games

Diego Maradona was a truly astonishing footballer.

The Argentinean maestro regularly shattered his way through perceived ceilings as he set the footballing bar higher and higher.

Whether in the colours of his beloved nation, Napoli or Barcelona, the man never failed to set the world alight when he had a ball at his feet.

He was the kind of footballer that filled stadiums all on his own, with fans desperate to catch a glimpse of the superstar simply to say they saw him play.

Maradona possessed a hypnotic sort of magic that made it impossible to look away for even just a second.

Perhaps, most terrifyingly for his opposition, was the ease with which he was able to make the magnificent look quite mundane week-in, week-out.

We could point to any number of examples of Maradona redefining what we thought was ‘the beautiful game’ as he made a habit of dropping jaws wherever he went.

However, one of the most attractive aspects of the way Maradona played the game was the fact that he just always seemed to be having the time of his life.

We’ve all seen the footage of his incredible pre-match warm-ups but, if you needed any more evidence that he was one of the most laid-back men in the sport, then perhaps a video of him regularly cracking out some keepy-ups during games will do the trick.

In the viral video, Maradona’s audaciously cheeky side is on full show as, for no good reason whatsoever, he breaks into numerous keepy-ups in the midst of games.

You can check out the brilliant footage in the clip below:

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Brilliant – the man was just in a different class.

There can’t be anything more disheartening for a defender than watching your opponent take the mick with such