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Maradona shrugs off Butcher snub

Source: BBC

Buenos Aires : Argentina | about 1 year ago

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Hampden Park Date : Wednesday, 19 November Kick-off : 2000GMT Coverage: BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Sport website. Highlights on Sportscene, BBC One Scotland 2255GMT New Argentina boss Diego Maradona will not lose any sleep if Terry Butcher refuses to shake his hand at Hampden.

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