“Beckham is a nice man and I’m sure he will reach 100 appearances for England. But he is just a good player, nothing more. He has a good long-range shot, but he’s not a great player – he doesn’t belong to the superior group of players. There are hundreds of Beckhams playing football all over the world.”
— Diego Maradona, who in the same interview apologized for his “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup. (The Sun)