📌It was back in 1978. His official role was that of defender, but he was a true leader and scorer. He could join the attack instantly, which he did. Had a terrific head game. He decided for himself who he should be on the pitch, for which he was often sentenced by the coach, he was punished, promised to mend his ways, but still his temperament is not corrected. But by the 78 World Cup he had become the darling of Argentine fans, a hero of River Plate.

Maradonna scandal‼️

The captaincy brought him influence. It was he, Passarella, asked coach Menotti not to take a talented boy Diego to the Mundial, saying he was young and hot. And the boy remembered and did not forgive:

👉"I have a scar on my heart that will never heal."
At the 1978 World Cup, Passarella behaved obediently, without willfulness. He scored only 1 goal at the gold medal, but he fully played his role as a defender. On the field he was a leader, the team listened to him. Asby Celestes got to the final with mixed success. The match with Peru, 6-0, was not without scandal. The press did their own investigation and uncovered the mystery of surrendering the match. No, not for money, for grain. FIFA wasn't even on the case, it was clear that the Peruvians were exhausted and the victory was entirely due to Argentina.

⚽️For winning the World Cup, Passarella was willing to do anything and more. Because of him, the final match against the Netherlands was delayed. The captain demanded that the Dutchman remove the hard bandage from his injured hand. But the psychological attack failed, the Dutchman was changed to an elastic bandage and the match began. And it ended 3-1.

♦️But the 82 World Cup Argentina failed miserably.

❗️But the conflict with Maradona continued. Before the '86 World Cup, to which Argentina got not without the participation of Passarella, Diego, who had already gained strength and influence, started a quarrel with Passerella in the locker room. And the team took his side. Joined the coach and the former captain turned away from the order of all bored with his difficult and uncompromising nature. Passarella would accuse Maradona of collusion and squabbling. Maradona then relishes the scandal in his book, not shy in insulting terms addressed to his "arch friend". That does not remain in debt and dumped in the press all that he knows about Diego's addiction to a certain kind of substances. In short, the two "hot Finnish guys", not burdened with the ability to make small talk, clashed. And it will be Maradona who will lift the World Cup 86. But for the Argentines, Passarella is still a great player. The names of Maradona, Messi and Passarella thrill soccer fans. And fans of Rivera, who dominated Argentine soccer in those years, put him first.

After the loss at the 1982 World Cup, Daniel was bought out by Fiorentina. There he did not show masterpiece soccer and coaches complained about the lack of discipline. He played two good seasons for Inter, ran for a year for River and finally hung up his boots on the nail.👟👟

⚽️France Football ranked him among the 10 best defenders in the history of world soccer in 2020.🏆