Don't Cry For Me MaradonaMichelle Malkin has a
roundup of the moonbattery in Argentina, where President Bush is attending the Summit of the Americas, including a picture of former soccer star Diego Maradona in a shirt that accuses President Bush of being a war criminal.
Maradona was a great footballer, arguably one of the greatest of all time. Unfortunately, like many sports stars, he was also a thorough jerk as some of these snippets from his
bio on Wikipedia reveal:
He arrived at the 1994 World Cup and played two games (scoring one goal) before being sent home after failing a drug test for ephedrine doping.In Naples, where he is still beloved (having brought the local team their first scudetto), he also faced a scandal regarding an illegitimate son and was the object of some suspicion over his friendship with the Camorra, the local mafia.
Maradona left Napoli in 1992, after serving a 15-month ban for failing the drug test for cocaine, and played for Sevilla FC (1992–93), Newell's Old Boys (1993) and Boca Juniors (1995–97).Maradona married long-time fiancée Claudia Villafañe on November 7, 1989 in Buenos Aires, after she gave birth to their two daughters, Dalma Nerea (b. 1987) and Giannina Dinorah (b. 1989). In his autobiography, Maradona admits not always being faithful to Claudia, even though he refers to her as the love of his life.
Diego and Claudia divorced in 2004. Daughter Dalma has since asserted that the divorce was the best solution for all, as her parents remained on friendly terms. Diego and Claudia traveled together to Napoli for a series of homages in June 2005.
During the divorce proceedings, Maradona admitted that he was the father of Diego Sinagra (b. Naples, 1986), as was claimed by his mother, Cristiana Sinagra. Since the 1990s, Maradona has been battling a cocaine addiction, which included spells in Swiss and Cuban detox clinics. Between 2001 and 2005, Maradona lived mostly in Cuba, becoming friends with President Fidel Castro.
On April 18, 2004, doctors reported that Maradona had suffered a major heart attack following a cocaine overdose; he was admitted to intensive care in a Buenos Aires hospital.He remains a national hero in Argentina for his soccer abilities.
Alex Nunez
has more, including Maradona's run-ins with the press. He also brings up the infamous "Hand of God" goal Maradona "scored" by cheating in a World Cup match.
Hat Tip:
Mrs Media Matters
