The Latest Breaking News from Diego Armando Maradona

Messi Retired the No. 10 Shirt From His Body — Can Argentina Retire It From the Game?

Messi's Argentina exit reopens a 25-year fight over the No. 10 jersey Maradona made iconic, and the FIFA rule that may block a tribute again.

Latin Times · Sep 5

‘For Diego’: spectre of Maradona looms over Argentina ahead of England clash

The image of the national icon has been ever present through this World Cup, in banners and songs and memory. It adds a fresh layer to Wednesday’s semi-final

The Guardian - US · Jul 14

Argentina in the World Cup: 5 Moments That Defined a Nation

Argentina’s World Cup history is among the most fabled—and at times controversial—in the tournament’s story.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 17

Maradona trial judge withdraws amid TV documentary controversy

Julieta Makintach was accused of behaving "like an actress, not a judge" for taking part in a documentary about the trial of Argentinian football legend's medical team.

Euronews · May 28, 2025

The pope who loved football: How Francis brought the beautiful game to the Vatican

Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to inviting legends like Messi and Maradona to the Vatican.

Euronews · Apr 23, 2025

Pope Francis: A life in pictures

Some of the defining images of the life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff.

Euronews · Apr 21, 2025

‘You couldn’t trust anyone’: documenting Argentina’s military dictatorship – photo essay

Lorenzo Tondo speaks to the photographer José Luis Ledesma about his work documenting the Dirty War, the brutality of Videla’s regime and Maradona’s life in Italy

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025

Trial Of Maradona's Medics To Start Four Years After Star's Death

Four years after the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, seven healthcare professionals will go on trial next week accused of negligence during his final days.

International Business Times · Mar 7, 2025

‘I’m often compared to my father, but he was unique – nothing compares to him. Beethoven’s son didn’t play like his dad. They were two different people’: Diego Maradona's son reveals what it's like growing up with famous surname

The son of Diego Maradona highlights how it was for him growing up in the 1990s

FourFourTwo · Mar 2, 2025

‘I had it in my contract when I joined Barcelona from Spurs that I’d wear the No.8 shirt – Bernd Schuster said no, so I took Diego Maradona’s No.10 instead’: Scotland hero recalls replacing Argentinian legend at Barca in 1984

Steve Archibald had the unenviable task of replacing Diego Maradona at Barcelona when arriving from Tottenham

FourFourTwo · Jan 11, 2025