Diego Maradona

  1. Why Napoli Have Been the Most Exciting Team in Football This Season

    On May 20th, the long wait for a trophy may come to an end for a storied Italian football club. It was the home of Diego Maradona , Ciro Ferrara, Careca and Alemão in the ...

    Daniel Manichello Written by Daniel Manichello about 1 month ago 1,174 reads 0 comments

  2. 11 Crazy Handballs in World Football

    It's natural to use your hands and that is why football requires so much skill because it is unnatural to use your feet. From time to time, some footballers momentarily turn the sport into handball...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 1 month ago 1,698 reads 5 comments

  3. Pele: Lionel Messi's Most Famous Hater

    Just when you thought Pelé—perhaps the greatest footballer of all time—would not say anything to minimize FC Barcelona ’s Lionel Messi again, he does...

    Xoel Cardenas Written by Xoel Cardenas about 1 month ago 8,871 reads 84 comments

  4. Diego Maradona: Al Wasl Manager Leaps into Stands to Defend Wife from Crowd

    Dubai-based Gulf News is reporting that Al Wasl manager Diego Maradona climbed into the stands to defend his wife, Veronica, during a confrontation with opposition fans on Thursday night...

    Christopher Hall Written by Christopher Hall about 2 months ago 3,537 reads 0 comments

  5. Viral Video of the Day: Diego Maradona Does Somersault Along Touchline

    Maradona's still got it. Whatever "it" is. As everybody knows, Diego Maradona is coaching in Dubai with Al-Wasl these days...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 2 months ago 1,019 reads 0 comments

  6. 10 Happiest Reunions in World Football History

    "You should never go back." So goes a common phrase in footballing circles, where the dewy-eyed look upon their heroes of yesterday with selective memory, ever-growing fondness and the odd frivolous "I wish we'd never sold so-and-so...

    Karl Matchett Written by Karl Matchett about 2 months ago 4,450 reads 14 comments

  7. Diego Maradona Takes Shot at Pele's "Beethoven" Statement

    . Lionel Messi may have entered the conversation recently, but for decades, the debate about the greatest soccer player of all time came down to just two men: Pele and Diego Maradona ...

    Christopher Hall Written by Christopher Hall about 3 months ago 2,579 reads 2 comments

  8. Lionel Messi Is Not the Messiah: Why the 'Greatest of All Time' Debate Is Flawed

    Lionel Messi has been a busy " Atomic Flea " lately. Along with dizzying defences on a bi-weekly basis, re-marrying his left foot to ball after ball, and scoring goals at will, ...

    Will Tidey Written by Will Tidey about 3 months ago 10,952 reads 76 comments

  9. Poll: Lionel Messi, Pele or Diego Maradona—Who Is the Greatest?

    Lionel Messi was it at again on Wednesday night—becoming the first player to score five in a Champions League match as Barcelona annihilated Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 at Camp Nou to ensure their place in the quarterfinals...

    Will Tidey Written by Will Tidey about 3 months ago 27,103 reads 329 comments

  10. Ranking Diego Maradona's 10 Greatest Goals

    The Argentinean manager who promised to go streaking through downtown Buenos Aires if his team won the World Cup also had something of a flashy playing career...

    Bleacher Report Written by Bleacher Report about 3 months ago 571 reads 3 comments

  11. Top 11 Wackiest World Football Stories of the Week

    Finally an article that isn't about Arsenal transfer rumours, Liverpool transfer rumours or Manchester United transfer rumours. Take a break from the seriousness of world football and come join me as we delve into the wackier side of football...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 4 months ago 2,095 reads 2 comments

  12. 10 Worst Refereeing Decisions in the History of English and World Cup Football

    With the dawn of HD televisions and ultra slow-motion replay, refereeing has come under an incredible amount of scrutiny...

    Frank Wagner Written by Frank Wagner about 4 months ago 4,902 reads 18 comments

  13. 5 Wackiest World Football Managers of All Time

    Football management, as we know, is far from an exact science. Success comes in a huge variety of guises, and you only have to appreciate the differences between Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho to find evidence...

    Will Tidey Written by Will Tidey about 4 months ago 11,305 reads 6 comments

  14. World Football's 10 Most Infamous Handballs in History

    Maradona's "Hand of God" undoubtedly takes the cake for most infamous handball. Thierry Henry , Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and others have all handed in their application to be considered one of the top 10 and it's time for the results...

    Justin Sparks Written by Justin Sparks about 4 months ago 870 reads 3 comments

  15. 5 Football Managers Who Hit Back at the Media

    Following Chelsea 's 3-0 win over Valencia, which saved them from Champions League elimination, manager Andre Villas-Boas could not issue a verbal riposte to the media...

    Tony Mabert Written by Tony Mabert about 6 months ago 2,152 reads 2 comments

  16. My All-Time Soccer Favorite XI and Why I Love Them

    One of the more recent faces that is in my "Favorite XI" is Carles Puyol of FC Barcelona. Puyol is one of Spain's most accomplished centre backs, having won five league titles and four UEFA Champions League crowns...

    Jo-Ryan Salazar Written by Jo-Ryan Salazar about 6 months ago 10,679 reads 107 comments

  17. Sports Quote Book: Diego Maradona, Chris Cairns, Virender Sehwag and Others

    Ben Cutting, Diego Maradona , Manolo Santana, Chris Cairns and Virender Sehwag enthrall us with juicy sound bites in this edition of What They Said, Really Meant and Definitely Did Not ...

    Linus Fernandes Written by Linus Fernandes about 6 months ago 363 reads 1 comments

  18. Diego Maradona: 25 Most Ridiculous Moments of Argentina Legend's Career

    We haven't heard enough from Diego Maradona lately. Sure, the other day he lashed out at a fellow coach in the Middle East. But that's small potatoes. When D10S is publicly melting down, all of our lives are much more entertaining...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 6 months ago 5,041 reads 1 comments

  19. World Football: The Top 25 Goal Montages on YouTube

    Of all the myriad delights that are to be found on the Internet, few can draw you in as completely as YouTube...

    Tony Mabert Written by Tony Mabert about 7 months ago 10,633 reads 7 comments

  20. World Football: 50 Most Amazing Goals Ever Scored

    Every goal counts the same, or so the world keeps trying to convince us. That's rubbish, if you ask us. Every goal might count the same on the scoreboard, but all goals are not created equal...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 7 months ago 38,396 reads 40 comments

  21. Not-so-Smooth Criminals: 25 Footballers and Their Rap Sheets

    Ah, the life of a footballer. Money, fame, beautiful people hanging around you all the time, lavish parties...

    Lindsay Eanet Written by Lindsay Eanet about 7 months ago 2,229 reads 4 comments

  22. 17 Footballers Who Should Be on Twitter

    Ever since its inception in 2006, Twitter has been helping entrepreneurs, celebrities, jobseekers and narcissists overshare about their lives. And few groups have taken to Twitter quite like professional footballers...

    Lindsay Eanet Written by Lindsay Eanet about 8 months ago 1,395 reads 6 comments

  23. 15 Freaky Faces in World Football

    Football has always been a rather theatrical game. There are joyous celebrations, painful dives, violent brawls, hilarious antics. But today's list is devoted to another genre: horror...

    Lindsay Eanet Written by Lindsay Eanet about 8 months ago 1,912 reads 5 comments

  24. Al Wasl: Diego Maradona Recommends Comedy to Unsettled Fans

    What he said: “If you are scared then don’t come and watch. You can stay at home and watch a comedy on DVD. Football is passion and entertainment.” Diego Maradona is as expressive with his words as he is with a football...

    Linus Fernandes Written by Linus Fernandes about 8 months ago 266 reads 0 comments

  25. Soccer: Javier Hernandez and the 15 Most Awkward, Yet Successful Players Ever

    When 22-year-old Javier Hernandez joined Manchester United in the summer of 2010, fans quickly learned of his natural goal-scoring knack for "being at the right place at the right time...

    Saqib Ahmed Dadabhoy Written by Saqib Ahmed Dadabhoy about 8 months ago 890 reads 2 comments