Maradona

Diego Armando Maradona, the most transcendent soccer player of his generation, perhaps of all time, lived a chaotic, tabloid-ready life.He fought drug and alcohol addiction, depression, obesity and paternity claims while struggling to find his place once his playing magic escaped him.His death has been just as messy.News that Maradona…

Diego Maradona and Pele (Getty Images) "I love you, Diego" Pele has written on social media, a week after the death of his "great friend" Diego Maradona, a "genius who enchanted the world". In Brazil, it is common to pay homage to the deceased a week after their death, when…

Pele shared a series of photos of him and Diego Maradona on Instagram.© Instagram "I love you, Diego" Pele has written on social media, a week after the death of his "great friend" Diego Maradona, a "genius who enchanted the world". In Brazil, it is common to pay homage to…

Brazilian legend Pelé wrote an emotional letter to Diego Armando Maradona seven days after the Argentine passed away. ‘I love you, Diego’. The Napoli hero passed away last Wednesday at the age of 60 and messages and letters from the football world have praised and remembered the former Argentina international.…

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Osasuna - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - November 29, 2020 FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their fourth goal wearing a Newell's Old Boys shirt in reference to former player Diego Maradona REUTERS/Albert Gea MADRID (Reuters) - Lionel…

Updated / Wednesday, 2 Dec 2020 18:04 Lionel Messi pays tribute to Diego Maradona by revealing a Newell's Old Boys jersey Lionel Messi and Barcelona have been fined a combined €780 after the player was shown a yellow card for lifting his shirt to pay tribute to the late Diego…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi was fined 600 euros ($720) for taking his jersey off to pay tribute to Diego Maradona, the Spanish soccer federation said on Wednesday. The federation’s competitions committee fined the Argentine player for his actions after scoring in Barcelona’s 4-0 win over Osasuna in the…

Lionel Messi should have the yellow card he was shown for his on-pitch tribute to Diego Maradona rescinded, according to Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman. (More Football News) Former Barca and Argentina great Maradona died last week at the age of 60 and was honoured before all LaLiga matches over the…

Sport Former England midfielder Steve Hodge says he has spent a week fending off potential buyers for the shirt worn by Diego Maradona in the infamous 1986 World Cup quarter-final but insists it is not for sale. Steve Hodge. (Photo: Reuters/Action Images/Craig Brough) 02 Dec 2020 01:31AM(Updated: 02 Dec 2020…

Diego Maradona (photo by Mark Leech/Offside/Getty Images) Former England midfielder Steve Hodge has insisted the shirt worn by Diego Maradona in scoring two iconic goals against the Three Lions in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final is not for sale. Hodge swapped shirts with Maradona, who died last week at the…