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European club football’s top table was once again missing one of its oldest guests this week with no Italian football clubs in the last eight of the European Cup for the second year in a row. In the backwaters of the Europa and Europa Conference leagues, there are just two sides: Atalanta and Roma. The […] READ MORE
In this part of 'Football's Biggest Controversies', we look at Diego Maradona's hand of god goal. The build-up, the game and the aftermath. READ MORE
Argentina legend Diego Maradona enquired about the possibility of managing Nottingham Forest in 2012, according to BBC Radio Nottingham. Maradona ‘Enquired’ About Becoming Championship Side’s Boss Argentine Legend Contacted Club to Express Interest in Manager’s Role A staggering claim about Maradona once being interested in taking the lead at Forest has come to light following […] READ MORE
Diego Armando Maradona died on November 25, 2020. On that day, football lost one of its biggest icons. A character unlike any other and a hero to an entire generation. The whole football world will dearly miss Maradona. The Lanus-born Argentinian might have only been five-feet and five-inches tall but his aura was larger than […] READ MORE
Some men are declared to be kings, some are legends, but few call themselves God. However, that’s what Diego Maradona did after scoring an extremely controversial goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals. As the legendary footballer passed away at 60 on Wednesday, it’s important to look back at the game that arguably […] READ MORE
The Mayor of Naples, Luigi de Magistris, has confirmed that Napoli’s San Paolo stadium will be renamed after Diego Maradona, following the Argentine’s death on Wednesday, November 25. Napoli to Rename Stadium After Death of Club Legend Maradona Maradona Widely Regarded as Napoli’s Greatest Player The mayor revealed the news on his official Twitter account, […] READ MORE
UEFA has confirmed a minute’s silence will be held in all European games this week, following the death of Diego Maradona. UEFA President Ceferin Pays Tribute to Maradona Argentine Icon Died Aged 60 from Cardiac Arrest UEFA President, Aleksander Ceferin, said in a statement: “I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of Diego […] READ MORE
Argentinian great Diego Maradona has died following a reported cardiac arrest. The footballing icon has passed away aged just 60 years old. Maradona Dies at 60 One of the Greatest of All Time While many disagree on the order, few can argue that Maradona is one of the greatest players to ever grace a football […] READ MORE
Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers in history, will have to undergo emergency brain surgery to remove a blood clot, his personal physician told reporters on Tuesday. He had been hospitalized since Monday, but despite early, positive signs, he will need an operation for a subdural hematoma. Maradona to Undergo Emergency Brain Surgery One […] READ MORE
There’s hardly a player who divides opinion quite like Diego Maradona. The Argentine superstar was the greatest player of his generation, but his on and off the pitch antics divided footballing fans worldwide. As he celebrates his 60th birthday, Last Word on Sports has decided to look back at Maradona’s greatest moments as a footballer. […] READ MORE