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How good was Gary Shaw? Diego Maradona once asked for his shirt. Yep, that good. Maradona put in his request after the Villa striker was instrumental in dismantling a brutish Barcelona side in the second leg of 1982 Super Cup. This piece, by our old pal Paul Doyle, tells the story in rip-roaring fashion, and is one of the all-time must-reads. If you’ve not seen it before, enjoy. You’re welcome.

Here’s how the Guardian, via the flowing pen of the legendary David Lacey, reported on Villa’s greatest night in 1982 …

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