DIEGO Maradona could be worth the licence fee alone over the next month. FIFA will not know what has hit them.

With a squad of players who would grace any team in the world, Argentina would normally be going into the tournament as red hot favourites.

Diego's managerial style isn't quite attracting the punters though and who can blame them?

The scourge of England, and Argentina boss, was pictured yesterday shoving Javier Mascherano during a training sessions - surely taking the phrase 'hands on management' a step too far.

Wherever he goes, a circus seems to follow and don't be surprised if Argentina's headlines are all based around the disaster that is waiting to happen 'Diego' rather than the genius of Lionel Messi.

Argentina can still win the World Cup but if they do it will be 'despite Maradona' rather than because of him.