Tag: MARADONA
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CARTOON OF THE DAY: Maradona is coming out with a bombshell
CARTOON OF THE DAY: Maradona is coming out with a bombshell
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Osimhen equals legendary Maradona’s record in Napoli
Victor Osimhen equaled late Diego Armando Maradona’s scoring feat at Napoli after netting a hat-trick in the club’s 6-1 victory at Sassuolo on Wednesday. According to popular statistics website, Opta, Osimhen is now the third Napoli player in the club’s history to have scored 10 or more goals for four consecutive seasons. Maradona achieved the…
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Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt to raise N2.2bn at auction
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is now worth billions of Naira. Auctioneer Sotherby’s said on Wednesday that the shirt is expected to sell for at least 4 million pounds ($5.23 million or N2.25 billion). The shirt is owned…
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Spalletti compares Super Eagles striker to Maradona
Napoli coach, Luciano Spalletti has compared Victor Osimhen with the club’s legend, late Diego Armando Maradona, ahead of his side’s Europa League knockout round playoff tie with Barcelona on Thursday. Spalletti said Osimhen has the same ‘animal fury’ as Maradona.
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IBB speaks on annulment of June 12 election, ‘Evil genius’, ‘Maradona’ nicknames
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has explained why his junta annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the election was adjuged by most Nigerians as the freest and fairest in the nation’s democratic experience. It was contested between Chief Moshood Abiola of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) and…
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Maradona’s Porsche from ‘forgotten’ season up for sale
A Porsche car owned by Argentina’s soccer great Diego Maradona during his “forgotten” final season in Europe will go under the hammer this week. Maradona drove the 1992 silver Porsche 911 to and from training and matches when he was playing for Spanish club Sevilla in the 1992-93 season, his last in Europe, after serving…
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Serie A: Napoli rename stadium after Diego Maradona
Napoli have renamed their stadium after late club legend Diego Maradona. Former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager Maradona, who died aged 60 in November, led the Italian side to two Serie A titles, in 1987 and 1990. The Stadio San Paolo will now be known as the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, after the Napoli city…
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Messi, Barca fined for Maradona tribute
Lionel Messi and Barcelona have been fined a combined £706 after the player was shown a yellow card for lifting his shirt to pay tribute to the late Diego Maradona following his goal in Sunday’s 4-0 win over Osasuna. Messi, who was fined £543 while his club were fined £162, paid homage to his late…
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Diego Maradona (1960-2020): Exit of a Mythical Football Hero -Osayande Ero
By Osayande Ero The roller coaster of a year that is 2020 has struck again as the football world mourns the passing of Diego Armando Maradona, the then diminutive Argentine, considered as one of the greatest players to ever grace the sport, and easily one of the greatest athletes that ever lived. On Wednesday 25th…
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Messi, Ronaldo, Pele, Platini others pay tribute to Maradona
Football stars all over the world, including Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have paid tribute to Argentine legend Diego Maradona. Maradona died of heart attack Wednesday at home in Tigre, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Fellow Argentine Lionel Messi, who has often been compared to the legend, wrote on Instagram: ” ‘He…