David Lacey, who died earlier this month at age 83, leaves an imposing legacy: his writing is the standard by which every football journalist will forever be judged
The icon who died on 25 November 2020 was more than just the greatest footballer of all time. From Argentina to Palestine he represented the experiences of the outsider, the oppressed
Diego Armando Maradona, the greatest footballer to wear the number 10 jersey, has left the field
The life of Diego Armando Maradona, who died this week, will always remind us that the smell of shit is as important as the perfume of flowers, writes Niren Tolsi
The Argentinian icon died at his home on Wednesday, two weeks after having surgery on a blood clot in his brain
In two recent documentaries, we finally get up close to the complicated sadness of Argentina’s original football deity
Diego Maradona wants to return to the position of Argentina coach, as Jorge Sampaoli faces pressure to resign following their World Cup travails
The toxic debates that have dogged former titans demonstrate how national attitudes shape team performance
From Diego Maradona’s delight to the denials of regional football bosses, Latin America has lapped up the unfolding Fifa corruption scandal.
A small corner of the UAE will grab the attention of the soccer world on Sunday night when Diego Maradona’s Al Wasl launch their league campaign.
Argentine football icon Diego Maradona is suing two companies for using his name and image to promote an online game without his permission.
Maradona has told a newspaper he will take legal action against Argentine soccer boss Julio Grondona over perceived criticism of his drug problems.
Diego Maradona has accused Argentina football chief Julio Grondona of lying in a bitter attack on the men he insists plotted his downfall.
He walked into the press conference with chin and nose in the air, but the dejection shrouding Diego Armando Maradona was palpable.
Diego Maradona is making seven changes to his starting lineup for Argentina’s match with Greece, but star Lionel Messi will play on Tuesday.
<i>Mail & Guardian</i> hacks gaze into their crystal balls to place a few bets on the Soccer World Cup.
Gonzalo Higuain scored the first hat-trick of the World Cup as Argentina took a huge step towards the second round when they thrashed South Korea 4-1.
World player of the year Lionel Messi lived up to his billing with a wonderful performance in Argentina’s 1-0 win over Nigeria on Saturday evening.
There is only one man in the history of football who has achieved what Diego Maradona craves from the weeks ahead in South Africa.
Fifa hopes it will not see a repeat of Diego Maradona doping scandal, but if any players do get busted for drugs, Pieter van der Merwe will be the man
Do a country’s democratic credentials influence its World Cup prospects?
Diego Maradona named his final squad for the Soccer World Cup on Wednesday, which includes Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez and Juan Sebastian Veron.
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/ 18 January 2010
Diego Maradona arrived in South Africa on Monday, days after the end of his suspension from all football activities for ranting at journalists.
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/ 2 December 2009
Argentina coach Diego Maradona will be thrown out if he tries to attend the World Cup draw here this week, with Fifa making clear he was banned.
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/ 16 November 2009
Diego Maradona was banned from all football for two months by Fifa on Sunday over his sexually-explicit rant last month.
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/ 22 October 2009
Argentina coach Diego Maradona has no regrets over his lewd outburst at reporters after his side sealed a dramatic victory over Uruguay last week.
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/ 16 October 2009
Bafana Bafana have not been the only culprits guilty of failing to build up hype for the World Cup in the past few months.
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/ 14 October 2009
The race for places at the 2010 World Cup comes down to the wire on Wednesday, with giants Portugal and Argentina looking to secure their spots.
Argentina coach Diego Maradona says he may consider resigning after the final two World Cup qualifying matches against Peru and Uruguay.
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/ 10 September 2009
The chances of Argentina failing to make the World Cup finals for the first time since 1970 shortened on Wednesday as they lost 1-0 to Paraguay.
Germany beat Azerbaijan 2-0 to move ahead in its World Cup qualifying group on Wednesday, while France laboured to a 1-0 win over the Faroe Islands.
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/ 14 January 2009
The congregation screams so loudly that I can’t hear the priest, even though I’m in the front row.