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Diego Maradona

October 2023

Tributes have flowed in for the soccer great.

‘Gifted icon’: Tributes flow for soccer giant Bobby Charlton

The Manchester United legend, who survived a plane crash that killed teammates, was known as a gentleman of the game and perhaps England’s greatest player.

  • Mattias Karen

December 2022

Lionel Messi lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Trophy.

For Messi, the World Cup wait is worth it

The Argentinian finally claimed the one prize that had eluded him, the one achievement that could cement his status as the greatest player of all time.

  • Rory Smith
Julian Alvarez celebrates with Lionel Messi after scoring their side’s second goal in their World Cup semi-final.

Messi’s World Cup dream alive as Alvarez helps Argentina cruise into final

While all eyes were on Argentina captain Lionel Messi and his fifth bid to win the one major trophy eluding him, it was 22-year-old Julian Alvarez who stole the show

  • Karolos Grohmann
More than a religion. Fans in Doha sport shirts with the images of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.

Messi’s moderation unmatched in soccer-mad Argentina

Lionel Messi is not assuming anything, but most Argentines consider Sunday’s match against the Socceroos as a detail on the road to their first World Cup victory in 36 years.

  • Mark Mulligan
Celebrations in central Buenos Aires as Argentina advances through to the knockout round of the World Cup in Qatar.

Argentina celebrates as Messi leads World Cup revival against Poland

The Argentine team hopes to be crowned world champion again after 36 years since its last World Cup victory in Mexico when Diego Maradona was the country’s star.

  • Ramiro Scandolo and Miguel Lo Bianco

May 2022

Diego Maradona tickles the ball over the head of England’s Peter Shilton to give Argentina a 1-0 lead at the Azteca Stadium.

Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt sells for $12.4m in auction record

The late soccer legend wore the No.10 jersey when he scored twice in Argentina’s 1986 World Cup quarter-final win over England.

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  • Ben Rumsby

December 2020

The soccer giant died last month.

Maradona’s cremation halted for paternity claim

The former Napoli striker, who died aged 60, is thought to have left anything up to $US40 million in his estate.

  • Colin Freeman

November 2020

Diego Maradona holds up the trophy after Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in the World Cup final in 1986.

Diego Maradona, Argentine football genius, dead at 60

The sporting legend died after suffering a heart attack, less than a month after his 60th birthday, at his home in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.

  • Andrew Downie

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