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Sunday, Jun 22, 2025
"Certainly, one day we'll kick a ball together in the sky above," said Brazilian legend Pele.
Maradona's pinnacle of glory came when he captained Argentina to win the World Cup in 1986, before plunging to misery when he was kicked out the 1994 World Cup for doping.
Sulaiman was Maradona's personal driver when he stayed in Dubai between 2011 and 2019.
Thousands of Argentines lined the roads as the procession passed on the hour-long journey from the presidential palace in central Buenos Aires, where Maradona had lain in state during the day.
Maradona had been feeling poorly for some time and will be held under observation for "at least three days", his personal doctor Luque told reporters.
The Brazilian legend believes neither Ronaldo nor Messi are as good as he was during a celebrated career with Santos, New York Cosmos and Brazil.
Director Asif Kapadia, who made the award-winning documentaries 'Amy' and 'Senna', had earlier said Maradona had not seen the film and admitted he was interested how the player would react to viewing the finished article.
The former coach of the Argentine national team quit his job at Mexican second division outfit Dorados last month for health reasons after just nine months in charge.
His lawyer Matias Morla told a news conference the former World Cup winner changed his mind after the candidates for club president agree to put their differences aside ahead of Saturday’s election.
Maradona’s departure repeats a well-worn theme in his coaching career. Of the six club sides he has managed, only one job lasted more than a year.
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