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Home > Section 2 Around the Net > Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Maradona promises to streak if Argentine wins
AP, May 26th, 2010 1:04PM
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Argentina coach Diego Maradona has promised to run naked through the center of Buenos Aires if Argentina wins the World Cup.

"If we win the World Cup, I’ll get naked and run around the Obelisk,” he said on a radio show the day after a 5-0 friendly win over Canada, referring to the tall monument that marks the center of the city and serves as its most famous landmark.

Agentina lifted the second of its two World Cup title in 1986 when the player Maradona gave one of the greatest tournament performances ever.

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