DIEGO MARADONA wants to put on a football carnival at Hampden to repay Scottish fans for their support.

The Argentina coach is still fondly remembered from his first appearance at the National Stadium in 1979 when, as an 18-year-old, he scored his first international goal when his country beat Scotland 3-1 in a summer friendly.

He said: "I'd like to say hello to the fans, I'm very grateful for their support.

"It was nice to get my first goal here in Scotland and it was very special.

"I feel great. I'm very happy to be back here after all this time and I'm proud to be heading the Argentina national side.

"It's nice to see that I have made people happy and if I could do it again then it would be marvellous.

"I want to repay them by offering up a great show, a feast of football."

The coach, however, will not lose any sleep if Scotland assistant Terry Butcher does not shake his hand at the end of the friendly.

Maradona's Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup continues to torment Butcher, who was in the England side eliminated from the tournament at the quarter-final stage.

But the football legend pointed to the controversial goal by Geoff Hurst which helped England win the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley.

"I can't understand the attitude of Butcher," he said. "I'm not going to seek him out and I won't lose any sleep if he doesn't shake my hand. I will still be alive tomorrow.

"England won the World Cup in 1966 with a goal that didn't cross the line so I don't think it's fair that anyone should judge me when stuff like that went on."