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Referee reveals why he could have sent Maradona off before 1990 World Cup final

The Uruguayan official has described the Argentine legend as one of the worst people he's gotten to know

The referee in charge of the 1990 World Cup final that saw West Germany defeat Argentina 1-0 in Rome has revealed he could have sent off Diego Maradona before the game even began.

Maradona had led his nation to the title four years prior but both he and Argentina struggled to reach those same heights in Italy.

After scraping their way to the final, Argentina were forced to field a side without four suspended players and ended the match with nine men after Pedro Monzon and Gustavo Dezotti were both sent off.