Hand of God works again.

In 1986, England was fuming over the "hand of god" by Diego Maradona that won the World Cup quarter finals for Argentina. Maradona was held as a hero in Argentina, and the dimunitive legend has always held great regard in his home country.

Since then, Maradona has gained more than a few kilograms, he has his own share of drug issues including cocaine controversy in 1994 and in the last year was responsible for Argentina's World Cup hopes. A name synonomous with great footballing and ingenius football skills, Maradona has perhaps one trait that he will always be remembered by, his luck.

Argentina pulled through to the World Cup Finals in 2010 by the skin of their teeth by beating Uruguay in the dying minutes with a late goal. Maradona for certain will lose his job if Argentina did not qualify automatically. As coach of a immensely talented team that boasts the best footballer in the world in Lionel Messi, coupled with the deadly duo of Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero and many other talented players national teams will die for to play for them, Argentina has no good reason to not qualify as a top 4 team in South America. The only reason I can conjure is poor management and Maradona's abilties as a coach is clearly in doubt.

Many wonder if the man to lead Argentina at the finals could be Maradona. Afterall, the team struggled badly and did suffer a huge scare in this qualifying round. Maradona could ill afford to be cocky, but as always, his traditional manner of treating his critics is to make sure he gets the last laugh... at least for now.

Looks like Maradona is an enigma himself, a player and now coach that somehow has the extra factor - luck. While not doubting his genuis on the field, Maradona like most talented individuals seldom stick to a fixed route to stardom or success. The Hand of God incident gave Argentina the win. The controversies often come together with the success stories.

You could be a wonderful coach but without luck on your side, you often lose. Maradona might not be a great coach, neither is he the best tactician and manager... but if he stays on... who knows... Argentina might just win the 2010 World Cup. Now that miracle will surely surpass the "hand of god" incident, wouldn't it?