Archive for the 'Diego Maradona' Category

May 11th, 2010

Diego Maradona Names Argentina 30 Man Provisional Roster

Diego Maradona might have kept the press waiting longer than they wanted to, but after leaving Javier Zanetti, Fernando Gago AND Esteban Cambiasso out of his 30 man Argentina Provisional Roster.... Well there's plenty to write about. Full 30 Man Argentina Roster after the Jump...... (more...)
April 26th, 2010

Louis Vuitton 2010 Spring/Summer “Core Values” Campaign

Three of our sports most iconic figures, Pele, Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane all appear in a ad campaign for Louis Vuitton that's called "Core Values." I would have loved to have been present at the shoot for this campaign. [Hypebeast]
April 8th, 2010

Diego Maradona Is Thinking Lionel Messi’s ‘Playing Kick-About With Jesus’

Argentina Head Coach Diego Maradona is wanting everyone to know that 22 year old Lionel Messi is on another level right now and on path to become the best footballer ever..... Pretty big words from the man that the Barcelona forward is compared to most frequently. (more...)
March 30th, 2010

Diego Maradona Undergoes Surgery After Being Bitten By His Own Dog

Argentina head coach Diego Maradona was hospitalized following surgery on his upper lip after being bitten by his four year old Shar Pei while playing at his home in Buenos Aires. (more...)
March 4th, 2010

“Big Bang” Maradona Watch | Hublot timepieces

Swiss watch brand Humblot  has signed a partnership agreement with Argentine football legend Diego Maradona to be their newest ambassador. (more...)
February 9th, 2010

Maradona Closes The Door On Riquelme Return

Diego Maradona has effectively closed the door on a possible Juan Roman Riquelme return to Argentina ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after telling the press that despite calling up over 100 players in the last 15 months, he doesn't "have to bow to anyone." (more...)
November 27th, 2009

Chelsea Close to Signing Sergio Agüero to £100m+ Deal

Intermediaries have put together a £100 million "package" deal to take Argentine international superkid Sergio Agüero to Chelsea in the January transfer window. The £100 million includes the player's salary which will be scaled up to reach nearly £250,000-a-week in the final years of the proposed Chelsea playing contract, the £40 million ...
November 15th, 2009

FIFA Hits Diego Maradona with 2-Month Ban for Outburst

  Fifa's Disciplinary Committee has given the Argentina coach Diego Maradona a two-month ban "from all football related activity" and a 25,000 Swiss francs (£14,815) fine following his outburst at the end of his side's World Cup qualifier against Uruguay last month. source, image via daylife