Maradona playing for Tottenham Hotspur. The day Diego Maradona played for Tottenham at White Hart Lane in 1986 for Ozzie Ardiles Testimonial vs Inter Milan. Ardiles, a World Cup winner himself in 1978, was due for a testimonial against Inter in May 1986. He had written himself into Tottenham history by helping the club to FA Cup and UEFA Cup success in the early 1980s alongside Ricky Villa. The pair had been signed in 1978 by Spurs manager Keith Burkinshaw. Naturally, given the pair played such a massive role in Spurs' success during those times, the bond between north London and Argentina grew. So which Argentine superstar could Ardiles convince to don a pair of Clive Allen's boots for a runaround at White Hart Lane? Diego Maradona, of course. That May night Tottenham's midfield was made up by Glenn Hoddle, Chris Waddle, Ardiles and Maradona, but Maradona had barely slept on his way to England as he had played in a World Cup warm-up against Norway. He didn't disappoint, however. ...