Here’s a colorful way to catch up on the history of the previous 22 men’s World Cups as we brace for this summer’s thrills and drama.
diego maradona
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Maradona’s birthplace repurposed as soup kitchen for Argentina’s hungry
Diego Maradona would be happy, his fans say. The childhood home of the late Argentine football legend has been transformed into a soup kitchen for people squeezed by President Javier Milei’s austerity policies. The needy can also ask for clothing at 523 Amazor street in the Buenos Aires suburb of Fiorito, where the player dubbed […]
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Personal, tangential, memories of the unforgettables — Pele and Maradona
Pele, who recently turned 80, is suffering with the aches and pains of old age. This, mind you, in the athlete who could be described as one of soccer’s great health nuts, a guy who paid infinite attention to his physical fitness, who was ever fain to point out that he rarely got injured and […]
Posted inSoccer America Confidential, Story
Who were the real cheats when Maradona beat the English?
U.S. soccer fans used to tell me how hard it was finding information about the global game back in the 1970s and 80s. I could count down the seconds until they brought up Toby Charles and the “Soccer Made in Germany” Bundesliga show that he hosted, and how they had to drive 50 miles to […]
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Watch: Scenes from Diego Maradona tributes in Buenos Aires
Citizens of Buenos Aires took to the streets by the tens of thousands to sing tributes to Diego Maradona and follow his casket en route to the Jardin Bella Vista cemetery.
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Watch: World Cup wonders from Diego Maradona
Neglected by the sanctimonious critics is that Diego Maradona scored his handball goal vs. England — then his goal of the century — after suffering brutal fouls and an unpunished elbow to the face from England serial fouler Terry Fenwick. Goal of the Century with Spanish commentary: With British commentary:
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SA Movie Choice: The complexity of Diego Maradona on a scale weighing in equal measure
The search for soccer on screen when games aren’t available should take you to the unique documentary film “Diego Maradona.” The spiel There may never have been as comprehensive a biography on screen for a soccer player as Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia gave us “Diego Maradona” last fall. A film worth watching one time for […]
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HBO's 'Diego Maradona' movie — a measured masterpiece
When Diego Maradona signed for SSC Napoli from Barcelona in the summer of 1984, the first question he was asked at his debut press conference was whether he knew that the camorra (mafia) controlled much of the city’s money, and that a lot of that money was connected to the soccer club. Maradona looked perplexed, […]
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Maradona backs Messi, slams Sampaoli after slow Argentina start
To kick off the World Cup with a 1-1 tie against Iceland in which Lionel Messi failed to convert a penalty kick triggered a typically Argentine reaction. Shock. Outrage.Accusations and recriminations. In other words, the usual. The result dropped Argentina into a tie with Iceland for second place in Group D, which is headed by […]
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Donovan shows off commitment to San Diego bid
San Diego’s group seeking an MLS expansion team is one of the deepest. It includes Mike Stone, founder and managing partner of FS Investors, which is spearheading the developmenteffort, Peter Seidler, the managing partner of the baseball Padres, and Univision Deportes president Juan Carlos Rodriguez. Former women’s national team star ShannonMacMillan is also part of […]
