Maradona Criticizes Pope John Paul II: Asks To Sell The Vatican's Golden Sky To Overcome Poverty

Argentine Football Star Diego Maradona raised the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. (Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA - Diego Armando Maradona is a soccer star with an attractive personality. Performing his life on the gridiron and off the field always attracts attention. He even became the protector of the oppressed. Socialism is a guide for his life.

He strongly opposed colonialism and injustice on earth. The action was shown when he met Pope John Paul II in 1986. Instead of asking for blessings, Maradona actually condemned the luxurious lifestyle of the world's big Catholic leader.

Maradona's action to reach the peak of fame is not easy. The man who was born in Lanus on October 30, 1960 felt the pain of being born in a slum on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. However, Maradona knows how to have fun: playing football.

Saban Maradona often develops his football talent. He realized that football was the only option of a way out of poverty. The hobby was occupied and succeeded. Maradona's football playing ability is above average.

The results were amazing. Maradona slowly reaped the rewards of becoming a local soccer star, to the world. He was once proposed by the giant Spanish league, Barcelona (1982-1984), then proposed by the Italian League club, Napoli (1984-1991).

Maradona also constantly scored goals. At its peak, Maradona brought Argentina world champion at the 1986 Mexican World Cup. He showed a spectacular goal against England. God's hand goal, his name.

The goal not only led his name to fame, but the goal was transformed into a political tool. Maradona is like sending a message that the British losers who once colonized Argentina. This attitude is considered reasonable.

Maradona once felt the feeling of living as a small people who were oppressed. As a result, this experience made him firmly behave anti-colonialism and imperialism. Socialism has also become his way of life to pursue activities as a humanitarian activist.

He always sets aside his energy and wealth to help the oppressed. He also often helps people who are less fortunate to combine dreams of becoming professional footballers. This political attitude made him idolize the world's revolutionary figures such as Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.

Many sportsmen claim to be defenders of the people, but Maradona is really making it happen. He is defending the fate of the proletar team Buenos Aires, Naples, and now Havana.

In Buenos Aires, if you wonder, the response to Maradona is always caring, always sympathetic. Then, the Havana people, who never knew Maradona, became fanatics. Cuba is perfect for him. He can be a person close to the people and president, hang out with Fidel Castro too," said Martinus Amis in his writing on The Guardian's page entitled In Search of Dieguito (2004).

Maradona often passionate when telling stories about her social activities. He also did not hesitate to criticize those who he considered not total in carrying out humanitarian social missions.

El Diego, who recently led Argentina to win the 1986 Mexican World Cup, came to the Vatican with his family to meet Pope John Paul II. Maradona and his family were given a rosario each.

There was no problem with the visit at first. However, Sri Pope started talking about his humanitarian social mission to help the poor, especially children. Maradona didn't accept it. Maradona thought he was not stupid.

He saw firsthand the splendor of the Palazzo Apostolico (Apostolilic Palace) with its gold ceiling. Maradona even saw how people served the Pope swiftly. Those people come to ensure all kinds of needs of the great leaders of the world's Catholics.

The observation made Pope John Paul II's story regarding social concern as if it were a hoax. Maradona thinks what kind of people were left inside the Palace with golden ceilings, then go to poor countries and kiss children with full stomachs.

He even immediately gave his criticism of the Pope's Sri. Maradona challenged Pope John Paul II to sell the golden ceiling to help the poor. Since then Maradona began to stay away from Catholicism because she was disappointed with the Pope.

Maradona revealed that the action was actually carried out to represent people who did not dare speak to the Pope. As a result, when Maradona threw criticism, many people felt represented by what Maradona said.

Maradona fans are growing. However, recently Maradona chose to get closer to Catholicism because his compatriot was elected to become the great leader of the world's Catholics: Pope Francis.

Before I continue my story, say from the highest peak of my career right after the 1986 Mexican World Cup I commented on a lot of problems with a lot of people. Yes, I've had a fight with Pope John Paul II.

I was annoyed that I went to the Vatican and saw the golden ceiling. And then I heard the Pope say that the Church cares about poor children. However, my emotions exploded, I asked the Pope to sell the golden ceiling: Do something! You have everything to help the poor, "said Maradona in the bookYo soy el Diego (2000).