Unusually, the exchange of Maradona joking with reporters, but it turned into a serious and rigorous immediately when it received a question about what it means tomorrow's game scheduled at the "Green Point" in Cape Town, for the players.
Maradona said "Sobulghm (for players) that they must fight desperately on the pitch. Where the entire country stands behind them did not taste victory (in World Cup) since long time."
"The Argentine people depend on this group, hoping to wake up in the morning and smile on the faces."
Argentina have never won the title of the World Cup since Maradona was a player and led the team to win the tournament in 1986 beating West Germany 3 / 2 in the final.
And managed the German national team to take revenge for that defeat by beating Argentina in 1990, as well as the overthrow of Argentina on penalties in the quarter the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
After the criticism he faced after the team stumbled in the World Cup, Maradona led Argentina to achieve convincing results in the World Cup.
And despite the departure of the Brazilian team from the quarter-finals at the hands of his Dutch counterpart earlier in the day, refused to Maradona as his strong new candidate.
Maradona did not make further comments about the German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who launched an offensive against Argentina on Wednesday.
The Schweinsteiger has spoken out against Argentina, referring to the brawl that broke out after the match the German and Argentine teams in the quarter-finals 2006 World Cup in Germany, the German team after winning a penalty shootout.
Schweinsteiger said that the lack of respect and the desire to provoke competition is rooted in the mentality of Argentina and their fans.
Maradona said he believed that the statements midfielder Schweinsteiger show that the German team is afraid. "
Maradona added: "Every game and have a story, we will overcome the German team, and this is what makes him nervous."
Maradona said, "What player Schweinsteiger?. Is it tense?".
Register and Argentina, which includes star Lionel Messi, who will play in front of Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez, ten goals in World Cup so far, he has won a big victory over South Korea to overcome them 4 / 1.
The German team, and the average age of the players / 25, /, combining a smaller number of big names, but he drew attention dramatically after defeating Australia 4 / zero in the first round and England 4 / 1 in the second round (knockout).
He missed the star Messi training on Friday due to a bad cold, but Maradona said he will participate in the game today and will be able to penetrate the German defense.
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