Maradona Blasts Real as "stray dogs"

Diego Maradona has written off Real Madrid and claims Arsenal are the best team in Europe.

“The Galacticos aren’t more than a band of stray dogs,” Maradona said as he left for Cuba, where he is to continue his treatment to recover from drug addiction.

After watching Real’s Champions League defeat by Bayer Leverkusen, Maradona said: “I felt embarrassed watching them.

“Roberto Carlos didn’t know what was he doing on the pitch and Beckham was just looking for the flashes. All of them just wanted the match to finish. That’s not football.”

And he recommended that the Spanish team sign Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano. “He’s a monster, with him Real Madrid would be a real team,” he said.

And Argentina’s World Cup-winning skipper added: “I do like Arsenal a lot, they’re the best in Europe. And Thierry Henry is a ‘Maradonian’ player.”