Tag: Diego Maradona

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.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Maradona's post brain surgery development “excellent”, neurologist reports

Diego Maradona was recovering Wednesday after an operation for bleeding in his skull, his personal doctor said. Maradona had a subdural hematoma, which is an accumulation of blood between a membrane and his brain, said Dr. Leopoldo Luque, a neurologist who performed Tuesday’s operation.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:52 UTC
Maradona ambassador for the recovery of open spaces and turn them into football fields for Argentine kids

Diego Maradona, Argentina's beloved “10” has been named ambassador for the recovery of urban playgrounds, where Argentine kids in the old fashion can play soccer, and hopefully as happened with Diego and so many other Argentine players become international stars.
Friday, December 20th 2019 - 09:36 UTC
Museum dedicated to Diego Maradona and his golden age in Napoli

For some Diego Maradona is the greatest footballer of the 20th century, for others - mainly English - he is the cheating possessor of the hand of God. In Italy, however, he is and always will be the patron saint of Naples.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 08:41 UTC
Maradona cheered by thousands as he kicked off as new coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima

Some 25,000 Argentine soccer fans on Sunday cheered the country's legendary World Cup winner Diego Maradona as he kicked off his new role as coach of the local club Gimnasia y Esgrima to revive the struggling team.
Thursday, August 1st 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Argentines are “very easy” to relate to, says Ambassador Kent in BA

Britain's ambassador to Buenos Aires Mark Kent Wednesday said in a live TV interview that Argentines are “very easy” to relate to and highlighted their sense of humour, which he found very similar to that of the people back in his home land.
Sunday, November 25th 2018 - 14:29 UTC
Argentine football hooligans bring shame to their country days before G-20 Summit

River Plate hooligans attacked the bus carrying the Boca Juniors players to the Monumental stadium Saturday afternoon for the second leg of the Libertadores Cup final, causing injuries to some of them, which resulted in the suspension of the game and its eventual rescheduling for Sunday at 5 pm local time.
Friday, October 5th 2018 - 07:07 UTC
Maradona thinking of politics: would love a presidential ticket with Cristina Fernandez

Argentine World Cup winner Diego Maradona has spoken of his interest in entering the world of politics in his home country, even offering to be the vice-presidential candidate to former leader Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Thursday, July 5th 2018 - 08:10 UTC
FIFA strongly rebukes Maradona's comments on the England/Colombia match

FIFA says it “strongly rebukes” comments made by its ambassador Diego Maradona criticising American referee Mark Geiger's handling of England's win against Colombia in the World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday. It's the third controversy involving the Argentina great at the World Cup, which he has mostly attended as a VIP guest of FIFA.
Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 16:53 UTC
Messi out of the World Cup: France beat Argentina 4-3

Mbappé is the man of the day. The player of the Paris Saint Germain (PSG) was the great figure of the game in which France surpassed by 4-3 to Argentina and advanced to the quarters of the 2018 Russia’s World Cup. With two goals from Mbappé, one from Pavard and a penalty from Griezzman, the “Bleus” beat the Argentine selection. Di María, Mercado and Agüero where the authors of the Argentine goals.