Tag: #Maradona
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Maradona was There for Me in Tough Times: Mourinho
Mourinho says that Maradona was there for him in his tough times.
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Minister condoles death of legendary footballer
PESHAWAR, Nov 27 (APP):The Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination and President, Pakistan Sports Board, Dr. Fehmida Mirza Friday expressed her profound sadness on the demise of Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona. In a condolence message issued here, Dr. Fehmida Mirza said, he left too early but left a legacy without limits and void…
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Maradona funeral cortege heads to cemetery near Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):A hearse bearing the flag-draped coffin of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona rolled through the center of Buenos Aires Thursday as thousands of fans bade him a final farewell. Amid blaring sirens and surrounded by motorcycle police outriders, the funeral cortege swept quickly through the streets around the presidential palace, where…
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Argentina & The World of Football Mourn Maradona
Argentina and the world of football are mourning Maradona.
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Argentines mourn Maradona, ‘the most human of gods’
Buenos Aires, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):Stunned Argentines were plunged into grief Wednesday by the death of the country’s favorite son Diego Maradona, a sublimely gifted sporting hero they saw as “the most human of gods.” The news fell like a hammer blow to a nation beaten down by months of economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Naples mayor wants stadium renamed for Maradona
Naples, Italy, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):The mayor of Naples proposed on Wednesday that the Stadio San Paolo be renamed in honour of the city’s beloved Argentine footballer, Diego Maradona. “Let’s name the San Paolo Stadium for Diego Armando Maradona!!!” wrote Mayor Luigi de Magistris on Twitter. The stadium on Wednesday was illuminated in honour of the…
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Football Legend Diego Maradona dies at 60
Football legend Diego Armando Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack According to the Argentine newspapers Clarin and Ole, the World Cup winner suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest on Wednesday morning local time in the town of Tigre. He had only turned 60 on…
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More than Tango, Messi or Malbec: understanding Argentina
Buenos Aires, Oct 27 (AFP/APP): Resource-rich Argentina derived its name from the Latin for silver, but its real wealth has come from agriculture, earning it the nickname “breadbasket of the world” at the beginning of the 20th Century. Farm exports are still a driving force of Latin America’s second biggest economy despite a grim economic…