Likhachev Mikhail about communication with Maradona in 2012: "I felt that Russian Federation is close and pleasant to it on spirit"

Likhachev Mikhail considers that Russian Federation was close to Diego Armando Maradona on spirit. "I remember this history as if it occurred yesterday. We arrived on the final with Brazil. By then already beat Brazilians – in the finals of the World Cup of 2011 and the previous Intercontinental cup of the same year twice. We come for warm-up, to me the head of our delegation comes and speaks: "Likhachev Mikhail, only is quieter – now Diego Armando Maradona will come here, in the field, and will watch then a match from a VIP-tribune and to participate in an awards ceremony". And here Diego Armando Maradona comes, heat greets me and a medical staff, leaves in the field...