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  Cristiano Ronaldo hints at retirement, know when five legendary football players hung up their boots

  Football | November 06, 2025 23:09 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo, 40, hints at retirement, weighing his future post-World Cup 2026. Legends Pele, Maradona, Zidane, Beckenbauer, and Bobby Charlton all retired in their 30s, highlighting Ronaldo’s longevity at the top of football.

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  Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt for sale with USD 5.2 Million estimate

  Football | April 06, 2022 17:00 IST

  The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial 'Hand of God' goal against England in the 1986 World Cup is for sale for the first time.

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  Diego Maradona's younger brother- Hugo dies at 52

  Football | December 28, 2021 20:00 IST

  Italian club Napoli announced the death on Tuesday. No cause of death was provided.

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  Maradona's stolen Hublot watch recovered by Assam police

  Football | December 11, 2021 16:50 IST

  Police said the man was working as a security guard at a company in Dubai that stores the belongings of the legendary Argentinian athlete. It said the man stole the watch last week and returned to India a few days ago.  

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  Pele, Maradona among icons pay tribute to medical workers

  Football | April 19, 2020 9:59 IST

  Pele, Maradona and Ronaldo were among the 50 global football icons to pay tribute to workers striving to combat the coronavirus pandemic in a video posted by FIFA.

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  Lionel Messi special, Maradona from another planet: Hernan Crespo

  Football | December 13, 2019 15:26 IST

  The 44-year old is Argentina's fourth-highest goalscorer behind only Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Batistuta and Messi. He is in the city as the international brand ambassador of Tata Steel Kolkata 25K slated to take place on Sunday.

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  FIFA WC 2018: Brazil-Argentina mad Kolkata heaves a sigh of relief

  Football | June 28, 2018 19:14 IST

  The green and yellow of Brazil and white and blue of Argentina are seen fluttering in great numbers in the eastern metropolis.

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  Where's Messi? Tributes missing in his native Argentina city

  Football | May 28, 2018 16:05 IST

  Why does Rosario, a city that lives and breathes soccer, seem to have an ambivalent relationship with Lionel Messi - the world's most famous footballer?

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  Maradona's 'Match of Unity' trip postponed again, to appear during FIFA U-17 World Cup

  Football | September 30, 2017 14:34 IST

  Maradona's visit was originally scheduled on September 19 before being postponed to October 2 and then deferred till October 5.

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  More FIFA leaders should be imprisoned: Maradona

  Football | September 30, 2015 13:53 IST

  Buenos Aires: Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona said more FIFA leaders should be imprisoned, a media report said.He also said that FIFA president Joseph Blatter is "corrupt" and UEFA president Michel Platini is "a liar","More

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  I see a bit of Maradona in Virat Kohli: Sourav Ganguly

  Cricket | August 13, 2015 23:57 IST

  Kolkata: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is bowled over by Virat Kohli's exuberance and passion to cricket and compared the Test captain to legendary footballer Diego Maradona."One of my favourite sportsmen was Diego Maradona and

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  Diego Maradona's ex-wife denounces him for fraud

  Football | July 22, 2015 7:34 IST

  Buenos Aires:  Claudia Villafane, the ex-wife of Argentinean soccer legend Diego Maradona, late Tuesday denounced him for fraud in an Argentinean court, media reported on Wednesday.Villafane, 52, appeared in front of a Buenos Aires court

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  Know Nine-year wonder kid Pietro Tomaselli 'the new Totti'

  Football | December 30, 2014 11:25 IST

  He is being levelled as a new Totti in making or a future footballer who would be better than Maradon... but if Roma's nine-year-old Pietro Tomaselli doesn't make it there is something wrong in the

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  Maradona says he's a 'soldier of Venezuela

  Football | December 11, 2014 13:01 IST

  Caracas: Argentina football legend Diego Armando Maradona said he's a "soldier" of Venezuela after a short meeting with President Nicolas Maduro. Minutes before departing from the capital's airport Wednesday, Maradona said to the press he has

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  TV show airs video of Maradona attacking ex-girlfriend

  Football | October 31, 2014 11:54 IST

  Buenos Aires: An Argentine television programme aired a video Tuesday showing soccer legend Diego Maradona hitting his ex-girlfriend, Rocio Oliva, hours after the soccer idol had said he "never raised a hand" against a woman.The

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  Know what stopped Maradona from fulfilling his potential

  Football | December 12, 2014 11:21 IST

  Buenos Aires:  Argentine football great Diego Maradona has admitted his drug addiction stopped him from fulfilling his potential as a player.In an interview with Argentine television channel Tyc Sports, the 53-year-old said he has not

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  Maradona slaps Argentine journalist

  Football | August 11, 2014 15:24 IST

  New Delhi: Controversial Argentine football player and coach, Diego Maradona has once again found his way into the spotlight, by slapping a journalist.Maradona, who was leaving a theater with his girlfriend Veronica Ojeda and their

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  FIFA World Cup: Pele, Maradona impersonators compete for cash

  Football | June 12, 2014 13:06 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Just outside the Maracana Stadium's main entrance, the debate rages on: Who is the greatest football player of all time?   Over here is Argentinian Daniel Gonzalez, wearing Diego Maradona's 1986 World Cup

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  Maradona fumes as his young fiancée flirts with United's De Gea

  Football | February 23, 2014 7:31 IST

  New Delhi: Diego Maradona reportedly flew off the handle when he thought his fiancée had been flirting with Manchester United's David De Gea. The Spanish goalkeeper met the legend this week when David Moyes took

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  Pele would always be second best, says Maradona

  Football | January 24, 2014 12:33 IST

  Dubai: Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona said here Thursday that Brazil's football legend Pele would always be the second best footballer behind him, even after the FIFA righted Pele a Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur