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    United, Real Madrid and the Portuguese national team, and the side’s excellent third round results suggest the new man is paying dividends. Khalatbari, no stranger to legendary coaches himself, is full of praise. “Queiroz needs no introductions from... Full Article at FIFA

  2. Le muestran la roja a Maradona por "La mano de Dios"
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    En esta publicidad de la Euro 2012 le sacan la roja a Diego Maradona por "La mano de dios" y sueñan con una selección inglesa ganadora del certamen. Mirá el video y dejá tu opinión. Al margen del futbol también puedes disfrutar de otros deportes como el... Full Article at Soccer Blogs

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago
    Al-Wasl club's Argentinian head coach Diego Maradona (L) stands with his son in law, Manchester City's Sergio Aguero (C), and his grandson Benjamin at the end of a Gulf Cooperation Council Champions League football match between Al-Wasl and Al-Wehda clubs...

    Al-Wasl club's Argentinian head coach Diego Maradona (L) stands with his son in law, Manchester City's Sergio Aguero (C), and his grandson Benjamin at the end of a Gulf Cooperation Council Champions League football match between Al-Wasl and Al-Wehda clubs... View Photo »

  4. If I am not able to recruit new players to make the club more competitive then there is a 50 per cent chance I will leave
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: Goal.com 2 weeks ago
  5. Matter of ‘honour'
    Gulfnews logo Gulfnews 13 hours ago

    Maradona has had his name appearing as one of the strong contenders to take over the UAE national squad, following the sacking of Slovenian Srecko Katanec earlier this year. "But let me clarify that there has been no contact from anyone whatsoever,... Full Article at Gulfnews

  6. Napoli should always trouble Juventus in the hunt for trophies, says Maradona
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    EPL,Diego Maradona,Manchester City v Manchester United

    Maradona has admitted that Napoli's Coppa Italia success over Juventus brought back many happy memories of his time with the club. The Partenopei defeated the Bianconeri 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday night to claim their first major trophy since... Full Article at Goal.com

  7. Butler 1 Yoghurt 0
    Sydney Morning Herald logo Sydney Morning Herald 17 hours ago
    John Butler

    At the very least, it's unlikely Butler will have to buy a tub of yoghurt for the next few decades (we just love that ''have come to a satisfactory settlement''). MARADONA'S OUT AS FANS CALL FOUL What a joke!'' That's the reaction of fans of Diego... Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago
    Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, son in law of Al-Wasl club's Argentinian head coach Diego Maradona, holds his son Benjamin as they attend a Gulf Cooperation Council Champions League football match between Al-Wasl and Al-Wehda clubs in Dubai on May 15, 2012...

    Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, son in law of Al-Wasl club's Argentinian head coach Diego Maradona, holds his son Benjamin as they attend a Gulf Cooperation Council Champions League football match between Al-Wasl and Al-Wehda clubs in Dubai on May 15, 2012... View Photo »

  9. It is too early to start judging performance.Yes ,Eagles have fallen to No.60.That is not the end.What was Cameroun's position when with nine men,the Lions devoured defending champions Diego Maradona's Argentina at Italia '90?Senegal did the same to France in 2002.It is more honourable to fumble in frie...
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
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  11. Maradona sees signs of hope for Al Wasl
    Gulfnews logo Gulfnews 23 hours ago

    Diego Maradona is convinced that a Spiderman mask gifted to him by his grandson Benjamin and Napoli's win against Juventus in the Coppa Italia on Sunday will bring Al Wasl the luck needed to win Wednesday's GCC Champions League semi-final first leg... Full Article at Gulfnews

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    The two sides (Batista and the Shenhua Club) are still in negotiation," Ma Yue, the club's spokesperson, told Reuters by telephone. Batista coached Argentina to Olympic gold at the 2008 Beijing Games before replacing Diego Maradona as the coach of the... Full Article at FourFourTwo.com

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  1. Al-Wasl club's Argentinian head coach Diego Maradona (L) stands with his son in law, Manchester City's Sergio Aguero (C), and his grandson Benjamin at the end of a Gulf Cooperation Council Champions League football match between Al-Wasl and Al-Wehda clubs in Dubai on May 15, 2012.
  2. Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, son in law of Al-Wasl club's Argentinian head coach Diego Maradona, holds his son Benjamin as they attend a Gulf Cooperation Council Champions League football match between Al-Wasl and Al-Wehda clubs in Dubai on May 15, 2012.
  3. Manchester City's Sergio Aguero (top-R), son in law of Al-Wasl club's Argentinian head coach Diego Maradona, sits next to his son Benjamin (L) as they watch a Gulf Cooperation Council Champions League football match between Al-Wasl and Al-Wehda Clubs in Dubai on May 15, 2012.
  4. Supporters of Brazil's Vasco da Gama supporter points at his cell phone displaying a picture of Argentina's former footballer Diego Maradona, before the start of the Copa Libertadores 2012 round before quarterfinals second leg football match against Argentina's Lanus, in Lanus, Buenos Aires,...
  5. Argentinian coach of Al Wasl, Diego Maradona, right, reacts after his players lost a chance during a match with Al Wahda in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, May 6, 2012.
  6. Argentinian coach of Al Wasl, Diego Maradona, left, argues with referee during a match with Al Wahda in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, May 6, 2012.
  7. Argentinian coach of Al Wasl, Diego Maradona, 2nd right, comforts one of his players after they lost 2-0 to Al Wahda in Dubai , United Arab Emirates, Sunday, May 6, 2012.
  8. Former Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona (Top C) attends the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Manchester United at The Etihad stadium in Manchester, north-west England on April 30, 2012.
  9. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Diego Maradona watches the action during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on April 30, 2012 in Manchester, England.

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Diego Armando Maradona (born 30 October 1960 in Lanus, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football player, and current coach of the Argentine national side. He finished first in a FIFA internet poll on the best player of the 20th century. Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. If I am not able to recruit new players to make the club more competitive then there is a 50 per cent chance I will leave
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: Goal.com 2 weeks ago
  2. It is too early to start judging performance.Yes ,Eagles have fallen to No.60.That is not the end.What was Cameroun's position when with nine men,the Lions devoured defending champions Diego Maradona's Argentina at Italia '90?Senegal did the same to France in 2002.It is more honourable to fumble in frie...
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
  3. They've been assigned a very difficult group and I think they will have a very tough time
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: Goal.com 3 weeks ago
  4. In the past, icons such as a Babe Ruth or Diego Maradona may have been given the benefit of the doubt. Or journalists may have just winked and looked the other way. Not anymore as the pendulum has swung completely in the other direction ... Some star athletes who seem to be clean of any controversy, suc...
    SOURCE: Zintro Blog 2 months ago
  5. If Al Wasl management cannot fulfill my needs, then I will be ready to leave
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: GulfToday.ae 3 weeks ago
  6. If Diego Maradona can pick him at left-back, then I can! I am in good company. I just felt we needed him down that side.
    SOURCE: ChronicleLive 2 months ago
  7. I am going to meet Mr Marwan (Bin Beat, chairman of Al Wasl Football Company) in the coming days and we will decide if we can continue to work together and see if Al Wasl can fulfill some of my requirements
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: GulfToday.ae 3 weeks ago
  8. After 21 years we managed to equal the record set by Diego Maradona’s Napoli. We are proud of that. Our Champions League campaign was fantastic. We flew through the group phase and I’d give us eight out of 10 considering what was expected of us at the start of the season.
    SOURCE: Soccer News 2 months ago
  9. We need more players. In the beginning the agreement was for six players, but I have only received two, and one has left, so they have not fulfilled what was agreed
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: Goal.com 4 weeks ago
  10. We are capable of pegging our opponents back into their own half for a good 40 minutes. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow, but we will certainly play our game. We are accustomed to astounding people and matched Diego Maradona’s Napoli. Just being here is a victory for Naples, so if anything else co...
    SOURCE: Tribalfootball.com 2 months ago
  11. I will meet Mr. Marwan (bin Beyat) and the Al Wasl management in the coming days and decide if we can continue to work together ... I will look at whether Al Wasl can fulfill some of my requirements. If they are unable to do so, I will leave the city with mutual agreement that satisfies both parties and...
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: SuperSport 4 weeks ago
  12. In any profession, in life, if you have to leave that, one does feel bad. In sports, time is limited. But from Diego Maradona to Pete Sampras, all had to retire. Rahul also had to do so.
    SOURCE: OneIndia 2 months ago
  13. in the coming days and decide if we can continue to work together ... I will look at whether Al Wasl can fulfill some of my requirements. If they are unable to do so, I will leave the city with mutual agreement that satisfies both parties and I will definitely come back to Dubai as a tourist.
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: Newsvine 4 weeks ago
  14. It's always tough for one in any profession to announce his retirement. It feels sad, but sport is time-oriented. Many greats have come and gone, the likes of Pele and Diego Maradona have quit. Roger Federer will go one day. Rahul Dravid did it today. I feel in cricket you can play a little longer
    SOURCE: DNA India 2 months ago
  15. He doesn't deserve reconciliation. I will congratulate his team if they win the league. But I've had 30 years of experience and I know how to treat others. What he did has not changed my opinion of him.
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: Gulfnews 1 month ago
  16. He is among the greatest of all time. When Di Stefano played they said there would never be another and along came Johan Cruyff; they said there would never be another and along came Diego Maradona; now we have Messi. And I should include Pele, or he will get upset.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  17. Maybe Neymar is the best player in the world, but only if you say that Messi is from a different planet
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago
  18. Messi is a genius, he has everything. On the one hand, he is very skilful and intelligent, with a left foot like Diego Maradona. On the other hand, he has some of the things of Bobby Charlton, in the sense that he is a real gentleman.
    – Franz Beckenbauer SOURCE: Sports Pundit 2 months ago
  19. I do not blame any players from Al Ain. Also, personally, I don't think I can be blamed for anything that happened. It was purely one-sided from the Al Ain coach. What he said and did was very rude, and he is a very impolite person.
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: Goal.com 1 month ago
  20. Messi is a genius. He has everything. When I watch him, I see a player who is very, very, skillful, very clever -- and his left foot is like Diego Maradona's. The difference is Messi is also like Bobby Charlton. He is a nice man, he's a gentleman. You will never hear from him telling you bad things abou...
    SOURCE: Soccer America 2 months ago
  21. What happened outside the pitch between myself or the team and Cosmin will not affect anything on Saturday. It will not affect our players or our game
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: Goal.com 1 month ago
  22. You can speak of Messi in the same breath as Pele, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff. He has done great things for a very young player. Messi was named world footballer of the year for the third time in January, which is phenomenal for a 24-year-old.
    – Ottmar Hitzfeld (footballer) SOURCE: ESPN STAR Sports 2 months ago
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  24. The (best player) lists make me laugh but there is one ability, most of all one, that no one has ever had like Leo and myself: speed of thought
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: Mid Day 1 month ago
  25. I told Tevez, ‘you must go back now’
    – Diego Maradona SOURCE: Belfast Telegraph 2 months ago

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