Gracias Diego!

I know I risk being a pain in your back-side with my constant praising of Diego MILITO and my conviction that he would score day and night if he is provided with the minutes any striker needs to perform according to his potential.

But I've got to say this and I've got to say this now: Gracias Diego!

No. Not you, Diego MILITO. I'm talking to the other Diego. The most famous one. Diego MARADONA.

Why am I thanking him (in the middle of the disastrous spell he is having as our national team manager)? Because this is what he said in a press conference today in Germany and when I heard it, I couldn't help to start jumping around (probably not jumping around, but you get the idea).

"I don't want to see Mario KEMPES' goals over and over on the television. I don't want to see my goals from Mexico 86 anymore. I want TV channels to show MESSI's, HIGUAIN's, Diego MILITO's, MASCHERANO's (???), PALERMO's goals".

So...he didn't say it in an official way. He did mention PALERMO's name there and I have to say I'm not quite happy with that, but I've been preparing for that scenario and letting my guard down in that one.

But he also mentioned Diego MILITO's name and I think that's justice done right there.

For that, I'm happy today. But I'm completely aware that MARADONA could change his mind in a heartbeat and change everything without thinking it twice.

I'll post some more quotes from Diego's conference today, but I thought I'd highlight that important part that refers to names. And I guess we all want to know as many of those 23 names as we possibly can.

Stay tuned...