Maradona: To beat Argentina our rivals will have to put all their beef on the grill
Diego Maradona believes Argentina can make a significant impact at the World Cup despite going easy on warm-up matches before the tournament.
Maradona's squad arrived at their base in Pretoria on Saturday following a 5-0 win over Canada on 24 May. They will not play again before their opening Group B game against Nigeria on 12 June.
"I'm not concerned [about a lack of warm-up games] because our practices carry you to a level you might not reach in a match, risking injury to one or more [players]," said Maradona. "We're going to reach a level that the [Argentina] shirt deserves... Argentines should relax because to beat this team our rivals will have to put all their beef on the grill," The Guardian quoted Maradona as saying.
Argentina also face South Korea and Greece in their group.