Maradona rules out security fears during South Africa World Cup
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 11:30.
New Delhi, Jan 22 : Argentina coach Diego Maradona has said that there is no need for fears about safety during the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. Read more »
No easy matches in World Cup: Maradona
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 12/05/2009 - 05:17.
Buenos Aires, Dec 5 - Argentina coach Diego Maradona has said there are no easy matches in a World Cup, after missing the draw for South Africa 2010 due to a FIFA ban. Read more »
New Maradona video shows more obscenities
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 02:57.
Buenos Aires - Newly released video Saturday showed Argentina football coach Diego Maradona making obscene gestures after Wednesday's key game even as controversy swirled over his obscene verbal remarks after that match with Uruguay. Read more »
Happy ending for Argentina's tortuous route to South Africa
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 10/15/2009 - 03:02.
Montevideo - The suffering is over: coach Diego Maradona managed - just barely - to take Argentina to the 2010 World Cup.
Amid great nervousness from their fans, the team around superstar striker Read more »
Argentinians want Maradona's head - even if team qualifies
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 10/10/2009 - 02:27.
Buenos Aires - The beleaguered national football coach Diego Maradona should take his hat and leave - even if the team qualifies for the 2010 World Cup, according to an opinion poll released Friday. Read more »
Maradona rejects criticism for lack of experience
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 19:56.Buenos Aires - Diego Maradona said Wednesday that he was looking forward to working as head coach of Argentina, and refuted criticism from those who consider he lacks experience for the job.
"They talk about my lack of experience but I have twenty-some years in the Argentine national team. That is why it sounds funny to me that they talk of a lack of experience," Maradona said as he left his home in the Buenos Aires suburb of Ezeiza. Read more »
Maradona gave advice to Aguero ahead of game with the Netherlands
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 20:20.
Shanghai - Former Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, who arrived in China on Saturday, gave advice to the striker Sergio Aguero ahead of the quarter-final game pitting defending champions Argentina against the Netherlands in the Beijing Olympics. Read more »
Diego Maradona wants to go to Beijing to watch finals of soccer, basketball
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 08/14/2008 - 04:58.Buenos
Aires, Aug 14: FIFA player of the century Diego Maradona has said that he wished to go to Beijing to watch the finals of men’s soccer and basketball, in case Argentine teams in both sports advance in the Olympic competition.
“Argentina has few possibilities of medals” in other sports, Maradona told reporters in San Juan, where he will play a show ball match against Chile. Read more »
Diego Maradona documentary premieres at Cannes
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Wed, 05/21/2008 - 09:11.London, May 21 : Fans of legendary Argentinean footballer Diego Maradona can now get a view of his life in a new documentary by award winning Serbian director Emir Kusturica.
Kusturica, who has twice won the Palme d’Or prize at Cannes, has made a 90-minute documentary about the footie ace that tells the story of Maradona’s rise from humble beginnings, his descent into drugs and drink, and his rebirth.
The documentary had its world premiere at the film festival recently, reports Times Online. Read more »
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