Tag: MARADONA
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Maradona died on 15th anniversary of George Best’s passing
Argentina great Diego Maradona who died on Wednesday, 15 years to the day since the passing of fellow football legend George Best. Maradona suffered a heart attack in Tigre, Buenos Aires, after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain earlier this month, according to the Clarin newspaper. He was just 60 years…
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Diego Maradona to remain in hospital
Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona, is to remain for at least one more day in hospital as he suffers from anemia and mild dehydration, his doctor said on Tuesday. “He’s doing better but we think he should stay for another day,’’ Dr Leibarzt Leopoldo Luque told television station TyC Sports. On Monday, the 1986 World…
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Maradona admits Messi is best player today
Diego Maradona admits Lionel Messi is “the best football player today” and considers his fellow Argentine to be an “enormous” talent but is hoping to see the Barcelona superstar downed by Napoli. The first leg of an eagerly-anticipated Champions League last-16 encounter is due to be staged at Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday. That contest…
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Maradona snubs Messi, Pele, names greatest player ever
Football legend, Diego Maradona has named Argentine legend, Alfredo Di Stefano as the greatest player ever in football history. Maradona, who is currently the manager of Gimnasia de La Plata, believes Di Stefano is superior to everyone including Brazil legend, Pele, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo. When asked to name the greatest…
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How Maradona changed my life for good – Niniola
Niniola Apata, a Nigerian singer has said her hit song, ‘Maradona’, changed her life to be who she is today. The songwriter revealed this in an interview on VJ Adam’s Off -The-Top reality TV show. The Ondo-born musician attributed her success to God’s intervention. According to her, she did not know anybody in the Nigerian…
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Messi goes to the toilet too much to be a leader – Maradona
Argentina football legend, Diego Maradona has said Lionel Messi is not a good leader, accusing the fellow countryman of “going to the bathroom 20 times before a game”. The Barcelona talisman has been handed the captain’s armband by his country, but that role has been questioned by Maradona. At 31 years of age and having…
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Messi should stop playing for Argentina – Maradona
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has told Lionel Messi to retire from international football for good. Messi was heavily criticised in his homeland after Argentina’s round of 16 exit – at the hands of eventual winners France – at this summer’s World Cup. The Barcelona star has since not featured for the Albiceleste, missing the friendlies…
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Maradona sad after missing out of Argentine coaching job
Diego Maradona is disappointed for not getting the job of the Argentina senior male team, blaming the media for not featuring him among the favorites. The Argentina Football Association (AFA) have chosen Lionel Scaloni and Pablo Aimar to guide the team for the friendlies against Guatemala and Colombia in September. There is still a search…
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Hamsik breaks Maradona record as Napoli beat Sampdoria
Marek Hamsik broke Diego Maradona’s all-time scoring record for Napoli as they beat Sampdoria to remain top of Serie A. Napoli’s captain scored his 116th goal for the club, on his 465th appearance, to put them 3-2 ahead from close range towards the end of the first half. He equalled Maradona’s record last weekend in…
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Hamsik equals Maradona record as Napoli go top
Marek Hamsik equalled Diego Maradona’s record as Napoli’s all-time top goalscorer as the Italian side beat Torino to go top of Serie A. The Slovakia midfielder scored his 115th goal for the club by sweeping home Dries Mertens’ pass for his side’s third. Kalidou Koulibaly headed in the opener for the visitors before Piotr Zielinski…