Former Argentina ace Diego Maradona displayed the full spectrum of human emotion from his executive box as his team were trounced 0-3 by Croatia.
The 57-year-old cheer and punched the air — but ultimately despaired following an excruciating Argentina’s excruciating defeat.
Maradona, who was bizarrely sporting two watches, he buried his head in hands, knowing it was all over.
The match was a visibly emotional rollercoaster for the former manager as his facial expressions shifted dramatically from one second to the next.
The former Argentina ace cheered and punched the air as he cheered on his team yesterday during the match against Croatia
Maradona was out of his seat for much of the match as he egged on Argentina in yesterday’s match to Croatia
Passion: Maradona made a fist as he cheered on his team in what would ultimately be a disaster for Argentina
Maradona, who was bizarrely sporting two watches, he buried his head in hands, knowing it was all over
He was at one point pictured flailing a shirt about as he cheered on Argentina, only for his glowing enthusiasm to be crushed by a punishing 3-0 defeat.
Croatia’s Ante Rebić scored his team its first goal in the 54th minute, only for Luka Modric to score a second 26 minutes later.
Thousands dejected Argentina fans knew their chances of reversing the odds were all but impossible after a third goal by Ivan Rakitić one minute into extra time.
And capturing the disappointment of his nation was Maradona, who had by now conceded defeat and glumly slumped into his seat.
The iconic midfielder famously punched the ball past Peter Shilton in the England net when the two sides met at the quarter-final stage of the World Cup in 1986.
Lionel Messi of Argentina (centre) in action against Ivan Strinic of Croatia and Marcelo Brozovic of Croatia
He was at one point pictured flailing a shirt about as he cheered on Argentina, only for his glowing enthusiasm to be crushed by a punishing 3-0 defeat
The match was a visibly emotional rollercoaster for the former manager as his facial expressions shifted dramatically from one second to the next
Thousands dejected Argentina fans knew their chances of reversing the odds were all but impossible after a third goal by Ivan Rakitić one minute into extra time
Capturing the disappointment of his nation was Maradona, who had by now conceded defeat and glumly slumped into his seat
Maradona claimed he had headed the ball into the net and referee Ali Bin Nassar allowed the goal.
The incident became known as the ‘Hand of God’ goal after he commented in his post-match interview that he had scored ‘a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God.’
The diminutive Argentine also scored what has been dubbed ‘the goal of the century’ in the same game.
Last month he admitted that had VAR technology existed in 1986 then he would have been ‘arrested’ because you can’t steal in front of 80,000 people’.
Argentina are now on the brink of bowing out of the World Cup following last night’s embarrassing display.
An Iceland win over Nigeria would make it extremely difficult for Argentina to qualify.