A tearful Diego Maradona said he may quit as Argentina coach after his side were thrashed 4-0 by Germany, their worst World Cup result since they lost to Holland by the same score in 1974. Maradona, who was brought in two years ago to save Argentina’s qualifying campaign, was on course to become only the third man, after Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer, to win the World Cup as a player and a manager. He said: ‘I may leave tomorrow but I would like these boys to go on, showcasing the real Argentine football that we played here. ‘I haven’t thought about the future and I have to check with my family. ‘This is the toughest moment of my life and only thing I can compare it to is the day that I stopped playing football. We had so many good players that it is a real kick in the teeth and I don’t have any more energy for anything.’ Maradona seemed to become involved in a scuffle with opposition fans after the game, but Germany manager Joachim Low said: ‘Maradona’s response after the match is not something I followed closely. 'We were celebrating on the bench and our players were celebrating on the pitch. 'I saw him outside the dressing room and he was disappointed, devastated, that much was clear.’
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