Maradona tells Argentina: "If you don't win, don't come back"
The Argentinian great had a word of warning for the Albiceleste as they prepare to face Chile in the final of the Copa América Centenario.</br><a title="Argentina - Nigeria live online: World Cup 2018 friendly match" href="https://en.as.com/en/2017/11/14/football/1510655600_706745.html">Argentina - Nigeria</a>
Argentinian great Diego Maradona has fired a word of warning to his countrymen as they prepare to take on Chile in Sunday's final of the Copa América Centenario.
Argentina booked their place in the tournament decider with a 4-0 victory over the United States as Lionel Messi became the nation's all-time leading scorer.
The Albiceleste are out to clinch their first continental title since 1993, but come up against the same side that beat them on penalties in last year's final.
.@Argentina and @LaRoja will play for the 27th time at #CopaAmerica. Chile has never won in regular time. #Copa100 pic.twitter.com/A88FEv4nfb
— Copa América (@CopaAmerica) June 23, 2016
And former Argentina player and coach Maradona, who captained the team to World Cup glory in 1986, told C5N on Wednesday: "Of course I think we'll win."
However, he also had a message for Gerardo 'Tata' Martino's men ahead of the clash at the MetLife Stadium: "But if you don't win, don't come back."
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Meanwhile, on the 30th anniversary of his famous solo goal against England at Mexico '86, Maradona looked back on the strike.
"[England defender Terry] Butcher gave me a real big kick," he recalled. "But when I saw the ball going in it stopped hurting right away. It was a dream goal."
