Football icon Diego Maradona has been discharged from hospital in Buenos Aires, where he was admitted earlier on Friday with internal bleeding. The 58-year-old all-time-great underwent several checks, his lawyer said. The news of Maradona’s stint in hospital has sparked concerns among fans for the Argentine football legend, known for his extravagant lifestyle and fragile […]
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‘An attempt against the nation’: Diego Maradona slams attack on Venezuelan President Maduro
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has offered support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after the leader was targeted by an alleged assassination attempt involving exploding drones on Saturday. Maradona, who has gone on record with his support of Maduro’s leadership of Venezuela in recent months, once again backed the president after an explosion in Caracas […]
‘I have money for big transfers, we want UCL football’ – Maradona makes Dinamo Brest promises
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has promised to splash the cash at new club Dinamo Brest in order to catapult the Belarusian team into the UEFA Champions League. Read more Ex-Argentina boss Maradona, who took charge of the little-known outfit in south west Belarus in May, singled out the signing of former Argentina international goalkeeper […]
Diego Maradona is offering a $10,000 bounty to find the journalist responsible for sparking fake news about his death
Getty Images Diego Maradona’s lawyer has offered a bounty of 300,000 pesos ($ 10,800) to find the journalists responsible for spreading fake news about his death. Maradona’s eccentric behaviour at a recent FIFA World Cup match captured the imagination of social media and the internet. He binged on white wine, fell asleep, swore at fans […]
Diego Maradona was living his best life before Argentina’s must-win World Cup match
Alex Livesey/Getty Images Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona was engaging in some ridiculous, must-see behavior during the build-up to Argentina’s crucial World Cup match against Nigeria. Maradona could be seen dancing, yelling, and waving banners with his own image on it. Maradona’s antics have alread spawned memes. Argentina has had a disastrous start to the […]
World Cup draw: Gareth Southgate thanks Diego Maradona after another Hand of God
The man who knocked England out of the 1986 with his Hand of God goal yesterday gave them the perfect lift going into 2018 by picking them out of Pot 2 to join Belgium, Tunisia and Panama in Group G. Draw host Gary Lineker commented during the ceremony in the Kremlin that, “Diego has always […]
‘Heart problem’ forces Maradona to miss Russia 2018 Final Draw assistants unveiling
Published time: 30 Nov, 2017 16:08 Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has missed the unveiling of the assistants for the FIFA World Cup Final Draw in Moscow, reportedly due to a “heart problem.” Maradona, who captained Argentina to victory at the 1986 Mexico World Cup tournament, is one of eight ‘FIFA Legends’ assisting the draw […]
Konami and soccer star Maradona call truce over game licensing
That dispute between Konami and sports legend Diego Maradona didn’t last long. The two have reached an out-of-court settlement over Pro Evolution Soccer 2017‘s alleged use of the footie star’s likeness without his permission. The exact financial figures aren’t public, but Konami is paying Maradona in return for a big favor: he’ll promote the game […]
Diego Maradona And Konami Are Now Best Friends
What a difference a couple of months makes. In March, football legend Diego Maradona wanted to sue Konami for including a digital version of himself in PES 2017 without his permission. Now, in May, he’s signed on to become an ambassador for the series. El Eco reports that the agreement comes after an out-of-court settlement, […]