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That rage, that insatiable, brilliant, magnificent, rage, is at last calmed. Diego Maradona is gone. Nine ambulances, called to his home in San Andres, north of Buenos Aires, could not save him. Three days of national mourning were immediately declared. ‘He leaves us, but does not leave,’ wrote Lionel Messi, ‘because Diego is eternal.’ And … Read more
Tributes have flooded in for footballing legend Diego Maradona, who has died aged 60. Sports stars and celebrities paid their respects to the Argentinian, who was out of hospital recovering from surgery after a blot clot on his brain. Barcelona icon Lionel Messi, Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian great Pele were among the footballers to … Read more
Pele screamed ‘Gol!’ ‘Goal,’ thought Gordon Banks. ‘Save of the century,’ cried the many millions watching as the world’s finest keeper disentangled himself from the side-netting and stood to receive acclamation from the greatest footballer of all time. ‘Remember the date,’ remarked a sage in the Press box. June 7, 1970. Burned into the legend … Read more
‘They invented that I was depressed’: Pele DENIES claims he is struggling to come to terms with lack of mobility after Brazil legend’s son claimed his father was ’embarrassed’ to leave home following hip operation Pele has again denied reports he is depressed because of his mobility problems His son claimed last month the Brazil … Read more