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          Diego Maradona

          Remembering the footballing legend whose skills and passion left an indelible mark on the sport from Argentina to the UAE

          Many songs have been written about Diego Maradona's victories on the field. AP

          Maradona's death, PSG and Istanbul players walk off - 20 moments of 2020

          FootballDecember 15, 2020
          Coinciding with the celebrations of UAE National Day , we recall the participation of the late Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona, in previous Dubai Sports Council National Day celebrations.

          UAE National Day: When Maradona took part in 2013 celebrations

          FootballDecember 01, 2020
          epa08851784 Members of the Argentine Police carry items during a break-in to collect evidence at the office of the private physician of Argentine soccer icon Diego Armando Maradona, Leopoldo Luque, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 29 November 2020. Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona died on 25 November at the age of 60. Argentinian Police is investigating the death of Maradona as possible case of involuntary manslaughter. EPA/Enrique Garcia Medina

          Maradona's doctor has 'nothing to hide' as police raid home and surgery

          FootballNovember 30, 2020
          Argentine football legend Diego Maradona shaking hands with his doctor Leopoldo Luque in Olivos, Buenos Aires, shortly before leaving hospital after brain surgery. AFP

          Diego Maradona's doctor investigated for 'possible negligence'

          FootballNovember 29, 2020
          Tariq Al-Sharabi with Diego Maradona in his Villa in Dubai. Courtesy Tariq Al-Sharabi

          'My crazy life as Diego Maradona's translator in the UAE'

          FootballNovember 28, 2020
          The coffin with the remains of late Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona is carried by his family and friends at the Jardin Bella Vista cemetery, in Buenos Aires province, on November 26, 2020. Argentine football legend Diego Maradona -who died of a heart attack on the eve, at the age of 60- will be laid to rest where his parents have been buried. / AFP / RONALDO SCHEMIDT

          Diego Maradona laid to rest as mourners clash with police

          FootballNovember 27, 2020
          A tribute to the late Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona on the big screen at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai during the Arabian Gulf League match between Al Wasl and Fujairahon Thursday. AFP

          Al Wasl manager dedicates win to former coach Maradona

          FootballNovember 27, 2020
          Argentina legend Diego Maradona dies at 60

          Argentina legend Diego Maradona dies at 60

          FootballNovember 25, 2020
          Supporters of Argentine former football star and coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Diego Maradona gather outside the hospital where he undergoes a brain surgery for a blood clot, in Olivos, Buenos Aires province, on November 3, 2020. / AFP / JUAN MABROMATA

          Doctors 'amazed' as Maradona recovers from brain surgery

          FootballNovember 05, 2020
          FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Superliga - Boca Juniors v Gimnasia y Esgrima - Alberto J. Armando Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 7, 2020 Gimnasia y Esgrima coach Diego Maradona before the match REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

          Maradona at 60: Argentine legend in Covid-19 isolation ahead of birthday

          FootballOctober 29, 2020
          The entrance to the Melia Desert Palm Dubai hotel. Courtesy Melia Desert Palm Dubai

          Executive travel: Melia Desert Palm offers splendid isolation within touching distance of Dubai

          Travel and TourismJune 18, 2020
          MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 19: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United celebrates as he scores their second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford on March 19, 2008 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

          From Wilkins to Coutinho: the British transfer record – in pictures

          FootballMay 13, 2020
          (FILES) In this file photo taken on April 03, 2018 Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) overhead kicks and scores during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg football match between Juventus and Real Madrid at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on April 3, 2018. Real Madrid announced on July 10, 2018 the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Italy's Juventus, with the Portuguese superstar saying the time had come "for a new stage" in his life. / AFP / Alberto PIZZOLI

          From Maradona to Neymar ... the last 20 world record transfers – in pictures

          FootballMay 07, 2020
          Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro leaves the Alvorada Palace after chairing a meeting about the coronavirus outbreak, in Brasilia, Brazil. Reuters

          Is Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro a secret Al Wasl football fan?

          FootballApril 07, 2020
          Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

          Baftas 2020: the best-dressed stars on the red carpet

          FashionFebruary 03, 2020
          Actor Joaquin Phoenix poses for photographers upon arrival at the Bafta Nominees Party, in central London, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

          Stars gather at Kensington Palace for pre-Bafta nominees party

          FilmFebruary 02, 2020
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