Maradona

Maradona cleared of tax evasion years after his death

Italy's highest court cleared the late Agentine soccer legend Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, ending a 30-year-long legal battle between the ex-Napoli striker and revenue authorities.

'Pity Diego's not here' to celebrate Napoli title: Alemao

Retired midfielder Alemao, who won Serie A with Napoli in 1990 alongside late legend Diego Maradona, says he regrets his friend is not alive to celebrate the team's return to glory 33 years later.

Argentine court confirms 8 to face trial over Maradona death

Maradona died in November 2020 aged 60 while recovering from brain surgery for a blood clot, and after decades of battles with cocaine and alcohol addictions

Maradona must be smiling

While the fans of Italian football continue to struggle to convince their peers from the English Premier League and LaLiga about the relevance of Serie A in European footballing hierarchy, it is with a renewed optimism that they can now boast about Napoli – the new entertainers of European football.

Messi greater than Maradona, says Scaloni

Lionel Messi has surpassed Diego Maradona as the greatest player of all time, Argentina's World Cup winning coach Lionel Scaloni has said.

Adios, Pele

It’s impossible to talk about football without mentioning Pele.

Argentina's post-Maradona youth revel in Messi's maiden World Cup win

Argentine Santiago Cutaia, 34, had never felt the elation of his country winning the soccer World Cup before, born two years after late icon Diego Maradona last hoisted the trophy aloft for the Albiceleste in 1986.

Leo Messi, 'Dios' Maradona says hello

Finally, Leo Messi, and how you deserved it. From all the way back in 2006, when you made your World Cup debut, until now.

Maradona's son: My dad would be proud of this national team

Diego Armando Maradona Sinagra was born in September 1986, just months after his father conquered the world at the World Cup in Mexico.

December 3, 2022
December 3, 2022

Argentina and Bangladesh: two nations united by football

While many already knew about Argentina’s massive fan base in Bangladesh, this may be the first time people all around the world took notice of it.

December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022

Maradona would be 'super happy', says Messi

Lionel Messi believes Diego Maradona would be "super happy" after he led Argentina into the World Cup last 16 on Wednesday thanks to a 2-0 win over Poland.

November 30, 2022
November 30, 2022

5 shocking moments in the history of football

Some moments perfectly capture the ups and downs of the feelings football fans experience and make us fall in love with the game all over again. No other sport can truly elicit such a wide range of feelings from its followers at every turn of the clock. The game’s capacity to change tears into joy and vice versa at each move is what makes these moments historical.

November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022

5 books on Argentina’s football history

For fans of the Argentinia team, these five books can be a portal to favourite moments in football history. 

November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022

I will support Argentina forever: Dipjol

On the occasion of the Argentina-Mexico match, tomorrow at 1 am, Dhallywood star Monowar Hossain Dipjol has shared thoughts about his favorite team, Argentina. 

November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022

Argentina fans pray for Maradona magic amid tributes

Argentine football greats and thousands of World Cup fans paid tributes Friday to Diego Maradona on the second anniversary of the football icon's death.

November 16, 2022
November 16, 2022

Maradona 'Hand of God' ball fetches £2 million at auction

The ball that Diego Maradona handled to score his infamous "Hand of God" goal for Argentina against England in the 1986 World Cup sold at auction on Wednesday for £2 million ($2.4 million).

October 11, 2022
October 11, 2022

Messi to headline Maradona 'match for peace' homage

Lionel Messi will headline a star-studded lineup for a 'match for peace' in tribute to fellow Argentina soccer great Diego Maradona on November 14 in Rome, organisers announced on Monday.

March 7, 2018
March 7, 2018

Putin, Infantino, Ronaldo, Maradona play football 100 days before World Cup

FIFA releases special video, set to Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, featuring legends of the game juggling and doing tricks.

May 8, 2017
May 8, 2017

Diego Maradona appointed head coach of UAE's Al-Fujairah

Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona has ended a five-year absence from football to return as coach of Al-Fujairah FC, the United Arab Emirates club announced on Sunday.