Maradona gives UAE football much-needed boost
Bringing Diego Maradona to coach in Dubai was a calculated risk for the Al Wasl club.
People can be jailed for public drinking or even making rude gestures in the United Arab Emirates, making somebody with Maradona's history of drug and alcohol abuse and knack for courting controversy an odd choice for a coach.
''He does come with a checkered history and a very well...
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7 days ago
VIP tickets for Maradona in Sydney sell quickly
Promoters say $1,800 VIP seats for Diego Maradona's ''The Life and Times'' show in Sydney on May 29 have sold out within hours of going on sale.
Those purchasing the premium seats get to meet and be photographed with Maradona, who is now coaching the United Arab Emirates team Al Wasl, at pre-show event hosted by former Australia goalkeeper Mark Bosnich.
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21 days ago
Top-tier Asian league eludes Maradona's club
Diego Maradona's Al Wasl soccer team lost Sunday, ending its chances of qualifying for an Asian Champions League spot next season.
Al Wasl needed a victory to remain in contention for one of four spots for United Arab Emirates clubs, but it lost 2-0 to Al Wahda. The defeat comes days after Maradona said he would remain the coach next season after complaining he lacked the players...
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26 days ago
Maradona replacement considered by Al Wasl
An official with Al Wasl says the United Arab Emirates club is considering several replacements for Diego Maradona, who has threatened to quit if he doesn't get more money for players.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the club has not commented publicly about Maradona's future, told The Associated Press that the club is ''taking seriously...
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April 29, 2012
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