Marcus Edwards activated Diego Maradona vs England mode in Spurs game

Marcus Edwards is a special English talent plying his trade at Sporting Lisbon.

The London-born 23-year-old actually came through the ranks at Tottenham, leaving for Portugal in 2019 in the hunt for more gametime.

But turning out for Sporting last night, Edwards showed his former club exactly what they passed up on with a stellar performance to help his side to victory.

Edwards was so good that Owen Hargreaves even tipped him for the England squad based off his first-half display alone.

“There were loads of internationals and he was the best player on the pitch. That’s what you want as a player, an opportunity.” Hargreaves said prior to the commencement of the second-half whilst live on BT Sport.

“He can play in different positions. He’s playing as a false nine really well and can play as a number 10. He just takes the ball so well. I think there’s always a space for a player like that in the team.”

High praise for the overall performance of Edwards then, but it was one moment in particular that really dazzled viewers and pundits alike.

The incredible passage of play came in the 46th minute when Edwards picked up the ball on the half-way line and skinned multiple Spurs players in a very Diego Maradona-esque fashion.

We are, of course, talking about the Argentine’s famous goal vs England in the 1986 World Cup which was later voted as the ‘Goal of the Century.’

Like Maradona, the Englishman traversed his way through the barrage of opposition players before performing a cheeky one-two with his teammate, skinning another defender and nearly scoring what would surely have been crowned the goal of the tournament.

And yes – we know Maradona did it all on his own and then converted the final chance, but come on, this is