Argentina changes name of Maradona Cup amid lawsuit fears
Football | February 03, 2021 10:30 ISTArgentine football's Professional League Cup adopted Maradona's name just days after the 1986 World Cup winner's death from a heart attack in November.
Argentine football's Professional League Cup adopted Maradona's name just days after the 1986 World Cup winner's death from a heart attack in November.
The 1986 World Cup-winner died of a heart attack on November 25, less than a month after undergoing a surgery in Buenos Aires to remove a blood clot in his brain.
Results of the autopsy revealed Maradona was suffering from problems related to his kidneys, heart and lungs.
The 53,000-capacity stadium in La Plata, around 60km southeast of Buenos Aires, is the partial home of Gimnasia y Esgrima, the team Maradona coached at the time of his death.
'The Hand of God' goal was scored against England in the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup.
Maradona, who led Napoli to their only two Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990, was a god-like figure in the southern city.
Lionel Messi was fined 600 euros ($720) for taking his jersey off to pay tribute to Diego Maradona, the Spanish soccer federation said on Wednesday.
After the game, Messi posted a photo of his tribute alongside an older image of Maradona in the same shirt, adding the message “Farewell, Diego” in Spanish.
The probe into Dr Leopoldo Luque was launched afer concerns were raised by Maradona's daughters Dalma, Gianinna and Jana over the treatment he received for his heart condition.
Police raided the home and private clinic of Leopoldo Luque on Sunday to determine whether there was negligence on the part of the physician.
Messi celebrated his powerful strike from outside the box to cap the comfortable victory by taking off Barcelona’s blue-and-burgundy to bare the red-and-black of Maradona’s shirt from his stint at Newell’s Old Boys.
The hotel room, in which the late Diego Maradona had stayed during his visit to Kerala in 2012, has been converted into a museum in memory of the football legend.
The worker had to appeal for forgiveness after the images, that got circulated on social media, enraged Maradona fans who even gave him death threats.
During his last visit to Kolkata three years ago, Maradona had conducted a football clinic with school children at the Aditya School of Sports in Kadambgachi on the outskirts of Barasat, about 35 kilometres from Kolkata.
Only family members and close friends were permitted at Jardín Bella Vista cemetery for the final religious ceremony and burial of Maradona next to the graves of his parents, Dalma and Diego.
Stimac played against Maradona on two occasions. Before the FIFA World Cup in 1994, when Argentina played an international friendly against Croatia, Stimac had a chance to play against the legendary footballer.
The former Argentine captain and World Cup winner had, on his visits to India, met a number of footballing stars of the past and present.
Thousands of fans and admirers fled through Casa Rosada, placing bouquets next to the coffin or memorabilia from teams Maradona played in or coached.
Paying his tribute to Maradona, Bhutia said he always aspired to play like the football legend.
Maradona, who scored 115 goals for Napoli in 259 matches, helped the club challenge Juventus' supremacy, winning its first two Serie A titles and the 1989 UEFA Cup.
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