In the midst of the 2026 World Cup being held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, an old interview with Diego Armando Maradona has resurfaced on social media. The statements made by the world champion with the Argentine National Team in 1986, given in 2018 after the shared venue of the tournament was confirmed, have come back into focus due to the ongoing competition and some of the new measures implemented by FIFA.
During a conversation with Víctor Hugo Morales, Maradona expressed his disagreement with the choice of the three countries as hosts of the World Cup. The former footballer particularly questioned the footballing tradition of some of the organizers and focused on Canada.
"I don't like it. There is no passion. Canadians may be good skiers and everything they want," he stated back then, in a phrase that has been widely circulated again during the tournament.
In that same interview, the "Ten" expressed his concern about the growing influence of commercial aspects in international football and directed criticism at the United States.
