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# Maradona

This year
2023
# Maradona
Diego Maradona death: Eight medical professionals to stand trial
Prosecutors accuse the medical professionals of being involved in “reckless” and “deficient” home treatment given to Maradona.
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Apr 19th 2023, 12:44 PM
Last year
2022
# Maradona
'Hand of God' football to be auctioned for an estimated €3million
Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser, who took charge of the famous 1986 World Cup quarter-final, is the owner of the ball.
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Oct 13th 2022, 7:50 PM
# Maradona
Medical personnel who cared for Maradona to stand trial for criminal negligence
The matter is not expected to begin until the end of 2023 or early 2024.
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Jun 23rd 2022, 8:28 AM
All time
# Leopoldo Luque
'I've nothing to hide': Maradona's doctor defends treatment of 'unmanageable' patient
A preliminary autopsy report established that Maradona died in his sleep of “acute lung oedema and chronic heart failure”.
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Nov 30th 2020, 7:48 AM
# Maradona
Diego Maradona admitted to hospital in Argentina
He has suffered two heart attacks in the past and contracted hepatitis.
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Nov 2nd 2020, 11:25 PM
# Genius Week
‘The only time I got near George Best was in the queue for the jacks’
How do you stop the best players on the planet weaving their magic? Garry Doyle spoke to the men who got up close and personal with George Best, Pele, Maradona, Rory McIlroy and Jonah Lomu.
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Jun 4th 2020, 12:00 PM
# not impressed
Maradona: 'Messi's a great player, but he's not a leader... Let’s stop making a God out of him'
Maradona believes Messi is the wrong choice for the Argentina captain.
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Oct 13th 2018, 1:27 PM
# anti-climax
Pippo Inzaghi, Roy Keane & 10 great players who have failed so far as coaches
After the Milan boss was sacked, we take a look at some of the world-class talents who failed miserably in the dugout.
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Jun 16th 2015, 12:51 PM
# Almost famous
5 Championship Manager legends who failed to live up to their promise
The new version of the cult series gets released later this week.
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Nov 6th 2014, 7:00 AM
# Great Cause
GAA jersey signed by Maradona and Ozil is up for auction this week for a heart charity
Kerry native Mike Griffin got signatures from some incredible players and now is auctioning the jersey off for charity.
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Aug 19th 2014, 6:44 PM
# Support
'Why not send him to Guantanamo?' - Maradona adds his name to the Suárez defence team
While bite victim Chiellini has also offered some support.
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Jun 27th 2014, 2:55 PM
# finger of god
Maradona has a message for Argentina FA president Julio Grondona
Diego hit back after his former employer referred to him as ‘Argentina’s bad-luck charm’.
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Jun 22nd 2014, 8:51 PM
# El Diez
Diego Maradona: 'Hand of God' delivered Argentine pope
In my country the ‘hand of God’ has now brought about an Argentine pope,” says El Diego.
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Mar 14th 2013, 2:49 PM
# Claim
1970 Brazil team 'better' than Spain - Pele
The footballing legend also clarified recent comments he made comparing Neymar to Messi.
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Jul 4th 2012, 9:35 PM
# Euro2012
Maradona: Ireland will need 'luck' to emerge from Euro 2012 group
El Diego also believes Germany are favourites to win because of Spain’s injury concerns.
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Jun 8th 2012, 10:55 AM
# silky skills
WATCH: Hatem Ben Arfa does his best Messi impression
The France international scored one of the goals of the season against Bolton today.
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Apr 9th 2012, 6:45 PM
# Well read
The Sports Pages: some of the week's best sportswriting
The cosmic implications of Tim Tebow, Lionel Messi’s place in history and why Luis Suarez gets a bad rap: it’s all in our wide-ranging round-up of the week’s finest sports journalism.
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Nov 6th 2011, 9:30 AM
# Have your say
Poll: Is Lionel Messi the greatest football player of all time?
The Argentinian reached yet another landmark last night, becoming only the second player ever to score 200 goals for Barcelona.
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Nov 2nd 2011, 10:36 AM
# High times
What were they on? The 9 best drug-related excuses in sport
What do Shane Warne, Rio Ferdianand and Michael Phelps have in common?
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Jul 20th 2011, 2:36 PM
# El Diego
Not my face: Maradona sues Chinese games company over use of image
Arguably the greatest football of all time is not happy with the apology of a Chinese gaming company for improper use of his image and has decided to take them to the courts.
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Jun 2nd 2011, 3:46 PM
# Aston Villa FC
Maradona for Villa?
Argentine legend declares his interest in role.
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Aug 15th 2010, 3:18 PM
# Soccer
Argentina blow the whistle on Maradona
There’s no ‘hand of god’ intervention for Diego.
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Jul 28th 2010, 9:11 AM
# World Cup
Maradona offered four more years
New contract will see him coach to next World Cup.
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Jul 15th 2010, 11:09 AM