Maradona

In what is a blockbuster Serie A showdown on Saturday evening, Napoli will welcome Roma to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. With a stacked schedule from across the continent this weekend, there are plenty of eye-catching betting promotions available. In a battle between two Italian icons, you can find all…

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay don return for Napoli after heart surgery, and e get warm welcome from home fans for Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Napoli beat Frosinone 3-0 for Serie A. McTominay enter pitch for 61st minute, replacing David Neres. The 29-year-old receive rousing reception from Napoli supporters. Before…

Former Argentina international, Lionel Messi, has revealed why he doesn’t want to forget the late Diego Maradona. According to Messi, Maradona put Argentina where the country deserved to be on the world map. This is coming after Messi played his last match for Argentina against Benin Republic. “I don’t want…

Pelé and Maradona are widely regarded as two of the greatest footballers ever, yet neither man holds a single Ballon d'Or The reason has nothing to do with voting or snubs; it comes down to a rule that was written into the award from the very beginning France Football eventually…

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous ‘Hand of God’ goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for £2.5m. Maradona famously punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton in Argentina’s 2-1 quarter-final win over England. After the game, he told reporters it had been scored…

"Hand of god" ball The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous ‘hand of God’ goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for £2.5m. Maradona famously punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton in Argentina’s 2-1 quarter-final win over England. After the game, he told reporters…

The football that Diego Maradona used to score his infamous “Hand of God” goal during Argentina’s win over England in the 1986 World Cup is expected to sell for US$10 million at a US auction this month. Maradona’s goal in the quarter-final match at the Estadio Azteca saw him punch…

Rendering of the outside of Napoli's Stadio Diego Armando Maradona if restructuring work is completed (Comune di Napoli) The Naples council has presented its project to restructure the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with investment at €200m, but Napoli still want their own new arena. This is yet another battle between…

Back in 1995, football legend Diego Maradona visited Oxford University and spoke at the Oxford Union to speak about his love for the beautiful game. The world-famous Oxford University debating chamber invited the Argentinian international to speak in November of 1995. It's one of a number of photos from that…

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