Extratime.ie Advent Calendar 2019 - Day 24 - Maradona’s Argentina v League of Ireland XI

Send your your thoughts, opinions or feedback on any topics discussed on our podcastsIn 1980, a League Of Ireland XI traveled to River Plate’s Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires and took on World Cup winners Argentina featuring a 19 year old Diego Maradona. The lads talk about Limerick’s Pat Nolan tasked with marking Maradona, Liam Buckley’s recollections as a player on that trip and the rest of the tour in Argentina which somehow features BB King. For more on this, check out Macdara Ferris’ piece ‘Ticket Tape & Argentinian steak’ for Pog Mo Goal. https://pogmogoal.com/league-of-ireland/issue-5-ticker-tape-argentinian-steak/25849/Support the show