Diego Maradona Resigns as Argentine Football Coach

Thus ends the role of Diego Maradona as coach for Argentine National Football Team. His contract was ended yesterday (27th July, 2010). This decision was taken by the country's soccer association, AFA, because Maradona wasn’t prepared to accept changes to his coaching staff.

The Argentine Football Association’s executive committee “unanimously resolved” not to renew the deal after AFA President Julio Grondona relayed details of his meeting with Maradona a day earlier, the governing body said in a statement.

Differences between Maradona and Grondona “were impossible to resolve,” association spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo told reporters in Buenos Aires. Maradona, 49, said on Argentine television this week that he wouldn’t continue in the post he took in late 2008 if the association insisted on him changing his coaching staff.

Diego Maradona had led Argentina through some impressive performances during the World Cup 2010 before being demolished by Germany 0-4 in the quarter-finals.

"The Tendulkar Opus" - Sachin "Bleeds" for His Biography- 10 Limited Edition

Ten limited edition copies of Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography, The Tendulkar Opus, will be released in February 2011. Each book to weigh 37 kilograms (80lb). All 10 has been pre-ordered.

Each book (Ten limited edition copies) would be printed containing a signature page mixed with Sachin's own blood and would cost $75,000 (£49,000) (Rs. 35 lacs) each.

The book has more than 1,500 pictures in 852 pages and each page will be edged in gold leaf.

The book will be produced by Kraken Opus, the publishing company owned by former investment banker Karl Fowler. His previous subjects have included Ferrari, Diego Maradona and Michael Jackson.

Diego Maradona Opus

The Ferrari Opus

The Michael Jackson Opus

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Diego Maradona Is A Proud Grandfather

Argentine coach, "The God" Diego Maradona became a grandfather on Thursday when his daughter Giannina Maradona gave birth to a baby boy, Benjamin Leonel at the Clinica Monteprincipe de Boadilla in Madrid on Thursday.

The father is Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero, whose club announced the news.

Don Enrique Cerezo, the president of Atletico Madrid siad on the club's official website:

"On the afternoon of Thursday the 19th of February, 2009, Benjamin was born in Madrid. Everything went well and the child and his mother, Gianinna Maradona, find themselves in perfect conditions."

News Courtesy: Goal.com

Diego Maradona Visits Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata

The GOD - Diego Armando Maradona's Kolkata Visit - Pictures

Diego Armando Maradona during his visit to Missionaries of Charity

Diego Maradona and Veronica at Miisionaries of Charity

Diego Maradona's footprint was taken in a football academy in Maheshtala, Kolkata

Diego Armando Maradona, the "God of Soccer" himself, was a picture of serenity at the Mother House, the world headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, on Sunday(7th December, 2008).

Diego Maradona, lit a candle and prayed at Mother Teresa's tomb during a special mass before talking to the sisters and children -- many of them orphans -- who live at the home.

“This is the second biggest reception of my life after Napoli,” said Maradona on a TV channel, as he described his two-day visit to Kolkata, India.

Long Live THE KING, Long Live HIS Dynasty!

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The God - Diego Armando Maradona Lands in Kolkata, India

The GOD - Diego Armando Maradona finally arrived in my city, Kolkata earlier today (dec 6) morning amidst a rousing reception by thousands of mad "GOD" fans. The football capital of the country was awake to welcome the GOD.

Maradona finally touched down Kolkata at 1.15 A.M. in the morning. Half an hour later the moment arrived Kolkatans and myself had been waiting for. We chanted Diego Diego that reverberated in the air, even the GOD, Maradona dressed in a black suit could not control his emotions as he got up from his seat to acknowledge the cheers.

A historic moment for the football capital Kolkata, India. At half past 2 in the morning, Diego Maradona along with his girlfriend Veronica finally checked in at the hotel ITC Sonar Bangla. The legendary soccer star received a traditional Indian welcome.

Englishman Ian Wellworth Arrested For Murder Attempt Against Diego Maradona

According to reports from the Argentine press, an Englishman was arrested on the day when Diego Armando Maradona made his official debut as the coach of Argentina against Scotland after the Englishman was planning to kill the legend.

The Englishman was identified as Ian Wellworth, a 43-year-old, who was detained when found in the possession of a machete.

It has been claimed that he was hoping to enact revenge on Maradona for his controversial "Hand of God" goal against England back in the 1986 World Cup.

Wellworth, who resides in Middlesbrough, made a bet on the game, and had borrowed money, but lost everything because of the result, including his wife, who left him.

"I bet £500 that England would win the World Cup in Mexico, and I would have claimed five times the amount if successful," declared Wellworth.

News Courtesy: Goal.com

Diego Maradona Starts With a WIN - Scotland 0 Argentina 1 - Pictures

Diego Maradona starts of his coaching career with a 1-0 win against Scotland: Pictures

Diego Maradona and Fernando Gago after the match against Scotland

Diego Maradona made his debut as Argentina's coach Wednesday (19th Nov, 2008), his team beating Scotland 1-0 in an exhibition game in the stadium where he scored the first goal of his extraordinary international career.

Maxi Rodriguez scored in the eighth minute at Hampden Park for an Argentina.

The datum that Argentina had enjoyed 73 per cent of possession to the Scots' 27 per cent in the first ten minutes of the match was a statistic that told no lie. Instead, the figure was an entirely true illustration of the visitors' superiority, which they themselves substantiated with the goal that gave them their early lead.

The home players, as usual, could not be accused of a lack of energy and commitment, but their best chance of achieving their objective seemed for most of the time to reside in the unsafe hands of Carrizo. The Lazio goalkeeper gave another example of his unreliability from a corner kick that, with a kinder bounce of the ball, would have brought the Scots level.

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