Archive for the ‘Diego Maradona’ Category

Cristiano Ronaldo Takes Top Spot From Maradona

Filed under: Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona

Cristiano Ronaldo Presentation

It was a dream that even Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t have thought would come true as 80,000 plus packed into the Santiago Bernabeu to see Real Madrid’s unveiling of the world’s most expensive player, a record the 24 year old Portuguese International took from the hands of Diego Maradona.

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Posted on Jul 6th, 2009 by  dunny 

Diego Maradona’s Turn To Speak On Riquelme Situation

Filed under: Argentina, Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona Boca

You really didn’t think that after Argentina Football Association President Julio Grondona and Boca Junior’s midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme took their turn in the press about whether or not the 31 year old was making himself available for selection that Diego Maradona wouldn’t have his as well, did you?

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Posted on Jun 25th, 2009 by  dunny 

Riquelme Confirms He Won’t Be Playing For Maradona

Filed under: Argentina, Diego Maradona

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Even after Argentina Football Association President Julio Grondona went public with his plea for Boca Junior midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme to make himself available for selection, the 31 year old is adamant he won’t be returning while Diego Maradona is in charge.

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Posted on Jun 24th, 2009 by  dunny 

Argentina Football Association President Asks For Riquelme’s Return

Filed under: Argentina, Diego Maradona

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After watching La Seleccion tumble down to 4th place with 19 points in the South American World Cup Qualifiers, the president of Argentina Football Association, Julio Grondona has gone through the media to try and persuade Boca Juniors playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme to make himself available once again for the Albicelestes.

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Posted on Jun 23rd, 2009 by  dunny 

Boca Fans Side With Riquelme Over Maradona

Filed under: Boca Juniors, Diego Maradona, Supporters

Boca Juniors Fans

Argentina National Team head coach and Boca Junior legend Diego Maradon has felt enough of the Juan Roman Riquelme backlash from Boca supporters during the weekends 3 - 0 win over Argentino Juniors, including posters that described him as a traitor, that he felt it warranted a public response on Argentine radio.

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Posted on Mar 19th, 2009 by  dunny 

Maradona Names New Co - Captains

Filed under: Argentina, Diego Maradona

Argentina National Team

Following the Juan Roman Riquelme announcement that he would no longer be making himself available for selection, Diego Maradona wasted no time in naming two Co - Captains ahead of Argentina’s World Cup Qualifiers at home against Venezuela on March 28th and in La Paz against Bolivia on April 1st.

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Posted on Mar 14th, 2009 by  dunny 

Riquelme Walks Away From Maradona

Filed under: Argentina, Diego Maradona

Riquelme

Boca Juniors playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme has made the shocking announcement that he is walking away from the National Team after disagreements with Argentina boss Diego Maradona.

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Posted on Mar 10th, 2009 by  dunny 

“Havana” of God…?

Filed under: Chelsea, Diego Maradona, Manchester United, WTF

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A report claims Maradona’s love of Cuban cigars was to blame for evacuation of Manchester’s Radisson Edwardian Hotel at 7am on Sunday morning, just nine hours before kick-off at Old Trafford. Chelsea’s players were forced to wait outside in bitterly cold conditions for 40 minutes before the could return to their rooms. United went on to defeat a tired-looking Chelsea side 3-0.

Posted on Jan 12th, 2009 by  FC Uptown