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Soccer Fans In Akure Pay Tribute To Maradona
Soccer enthusiasts in Akure, the Ondo State capital, have paid tributes to the late football legend, Diego Maradona. Isaac Afolabi of our Sports Desk spoke with fans of the round leather game on their feelings for the icon. The football family globally were left in shock when the news of the demise of football legend,…
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Football has lost a rare gem in Maradona – Sports Minister
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has described late football legend, Diego Maradona as a bundle of talents and a great football asset that would be greatly missed. In a release issued from the media office of the ministry, the minister said Maradona paved a formidable track for many footballers with his dazzling…
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Diego Maradona Dies at 60
The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager suffered a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home.He had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November and was to be treated for alcohol dependency.Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, scoring the famous ‘Hand of God’ goal against England in the…
