Entertainment

• Friday, November 27th 2020 - 08:49 UTC

  Maradona buried next to his parents, amid a global outpouring of grief in the streets of Buenos Aires and Naples

  

  Argentina’s Diego Maradona, one of the world’s greatest ever soccer players, was buried on Thursday amid a global outpouring of grief from the streets of Buenos Aires to Naples in Italy.

• Friday, November 27th 2020 - 08:05 UTC

  Maradona's contribution to monetary policy, according to Lord Mervyn King

  

  Even the Financial Times referred to the death of Diego Armando Maradona, one of the most gifted footballers to ever play the game. In effect, the FT recalls that while his dribbling prowess was world-renowned, fewer people know that his skills were used to construct one of the most memorable monetary policy analogies of all time.

• Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  “No matter what happens, and no matter who is in charge, the number 10 shirt will always be mine”

  

  Diego Armando Maradona was not only a brilliant player but was also notorious for his opinions and here are a few of his quotes:

• Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 08:59 UTC

  Infantino: “Diego deserves our eternal gratitude for having amazed us with his incredible talent”

  

  Football is in mourning after one of the sport’s most prodigious talents, Diego Maradona, passed away at the age of 60 in his native Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 21:20 UTC

  Maradona: Three days of mourning and state funeral at Casa Rosada

  

  Considered one of the greatest football players in recent times, Diego Maradona the World Cup-winning legend passed away from a heart attack aged 60 on Wednesday as he recovered from surgery for a blood clot on the brain.

• Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 20:48 UTC

  Argentina's football star, Diego Maradona, has died at the age of 60

  

  Diego Armando Maradona, an ex-football player and idol for many Argentines and fans around the world, has died on Wednesday at the age of 60 from a heart attack at his home in Tigre, Buenos Aires. His funeral will take place at the government house, Casa Rosada, and will begin tomorrow, Argentine media informed.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 08:03 UTC

  Nine year old invents a portable “lunar toilet” for astronauts and wins NASA's challenge 2020

  

  A 9-year-old Malaysian boy has come up with a solution to a long-standing dilemma faced by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa): a gravity-defying loo for its next lunar mission.

• Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Celebrates Inaugural Polar Pride Day

  

  On 18 November the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) and the Government of the British Antarctic Territory (BAT) are celebrating the inaugural Polar Pride Day. This day demonstrates a commitment to support and enhance Diversity in Polar Science.

• Wednesday, November 18th 2020 - 08:21 UTC

  Churchill painting of his favorite brand of whisky fetches £1 million at auction

  

  A rare painting by Winston Churchill featuring the famously bibulous British World War II leader's favourite brand of whisky fetched nearly £1 million at auction in London on Tuesday.

• Saturday, November 14th 2020 - 20:03 UTC

  Argentina's dream to reality: Pumas beat the All Blacks for the first time

  

  Argentina coach Mario Ledesma said his players came “through hell” to claim the first victory over three-time world champions New Zealand. The Pumas beat the All Blacks 25/15 in Sydney on Saturday after failing to do so in 33 previous attempts since 1976.