Two hours before a new edition of the World Cup classic between the teams of Argentina and Englandsocial networks rescued a video that excites World Cup fans: the match they starred in Diego Armando Maradona and Harry Kane in the Tottenham Hotspur locker room, in London, in the 2017.
On that visit to the United Kingdom, Diego Maradonawith the Argentine soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino as a translator, he surprised the English striker with a master class on how to finish inside the area, given that Maradona, known as the Fluffis considered by specialists one of the best footballers of history.
The talk was recorded on video and, over the years, became one of the most remembered moments between two generations of greats. scorers: Harry kane would end up becoming the captain and all-time top scorer for the England team, as Diego Maradona was at the time with the Albiceleste.
During the conversation, the Golden Kid he explained to HurriKane that he should not always look for the far post and that it was essential to surprise the goalkeeper: “Harry, look. Not all of them at the second post; some at the first post. Do you know why? Because the goalkeepers are watching you on television always. Next time you do it like this,” Diego added.
England-Argentina, an eternal classic with the final at stake
Argentina and England will face each other this Wednesday July 15at 1:00 p.m. in Guatemala, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, in Atlanta, in the second semifinal of the 2026 World Cup. The classic, which marked the history of the World Cup for four decades, will this time have as its prize the ticket for the end at MetLife Stadium.
For the sixth time in a World Cup, Argentina and England will face each other. It is a historical rivalry that mixes sport, politics and society, marked by the memory of the Hand of God and the Goal of the Century, both signed by Diego in 1986, but also for the English victory of 1966on the way to his only World Cup title, and due to the precedent of 2002.
The Albiceleste faces the match as current world champion and those led by Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni, already installed in Atlanta, Georgia, reached their second consecutive semifinal after advancing as leaders of a group with Algeria, Austria and Jordan and eliminate Cape Verde, Egypt and Switzerland in the knockout phase.
For its part, the team led by the German Thomas Tuchel He has not played spectacular football so far in the 2026 World Cup, but he has managed to carry out very complicated matches thanks to the individual actions of his two main figures, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kanewho does not forget his meeting with Maradona.
Maradona’s advice to Kane
Maradona’s teaching to Kane reflected one of the characteristics that made the Argentine captain one of the most smart of history: his ability to anticipate the movements of rivals and use deception as a technical resource, a quality that, years later, the English forward of the Bayern Munich still preserves.
“It was a day brilliant. I was changing and Pochettino called me to the locker room. I didn’t know Maradona was there. When I saw him we greeted each other and gave each other a hug. In the video you can see that he tells me to use my eyes to deceive the goalkeeper when finishing. Diego “He was one of the most impressive players that football has ever had,” he said.
What if in the Argentina-England semi-final Harry Kane remembers the advice Maradona gave him and hits a goal at the near post while Draw is watching television? 📺😐 pic.twitter.com/wh3t93v7lL
— SoybienAlex (@SoybienAlex) July 13, 2026