Rob Parker | October 15, 2009
And apparently Diego feels vindicated by this narrow escape
Diego Maradona again enjoyed some jubilant celebrations after another late winner from his Argentina side. Mario Bolatti’s scruffy goal five minutes from time ensured Argentina qualified for next year’s World Cup.
Despite their uneasy qualifying campaign and the uncertain performance in beating Uruguay last night, Maradona decided to [...]
Category: England, Football videos, International |
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Tags: argentina, diego maradona, mario bolatti, south africa 2010, uruguay
David Hardy | October 12, 2009
1. Even great defenders can forget how to defend
Rio Ferdinand picked up from his shocker in the Manchester derby last month with another somewhat dubious display of decision-making as Robert Green became England’s first dismissal of the Capello era. However, the game presented a perfect ‘can do no wrong’ opportunity for the English: win [...]
Category: International, Lists |
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Tags: argentina, croatia, diego maradona, England, Germany, peru, republic of ireland, rio ferdinand
Rob Parker | October 12, 2009
Under-fire coach quite pleased with last-minute winner
Argentina coach Diego Maradona knows his position is under-threat after a woeful qualifying campaign. So when you see his highlights from Saturday’s match against Peru, you can tell he is a man under pressure (except for in the hair department, where he is brilliant Just For Men jet black).
Having [...]
Category: Football videos, International, South America |
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Tags: argentina, argentina peru, diego maradona, diego maradona celebration, diego maradona klinsmann dive, peru
Rob Parker | September 19, 2009
Argentina boss hands over jewellery to Italian cops
Diego Maradona has had his earrings seized by Italian police determined to make him pay a €37m tax bill once piece of bling at a time. The Argentinian legend has the unpaid taxes hanging over him from his time at Napoli between 1984 and 1991.
The jewellery, worth [...]
Category: International, Italy |
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Tags: diego maradona, diego maradona jewellery, diego maradona tax, maradona earrings
Rob Parker | April 10, 2009
And they’ve pulled back the second goal… it’s now tutu
Young footballers at South Africa’s top football academies are being given ballet lessons to improve their game. The hopefuls spend 30 hours a week on football-related training, and have now had ballet class added to their timetables. The unlikely inspiration for the scheme is Diego Maradona. [...]
Category: Oddballs |
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Tags: ballet, diego maradona, football, football academies, football ballet, soccer, south africa
Rob Parker | January 12, 2009
Argentine’s cigar ruins the Blues big match preparation
A Cuban cigar being smoked by Diego Maradona is rumoured to have sparked a fire alarm which left Chelsea’s stars standing outside in the cold at 7am on the morning of their match with Manchester United. The Blues were comfortably beaten at Old Trafford but might want to [...]
Category: Chelsea, Manchester United, Oddballs |
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Tags: chelsea fire alarm, chelsea manchester united, diego maradona, football, maradona, maradona cigar, soccer
