The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a record 80,827 spectators were in attendance at the Wembley Stadium to watch the much anticipated encounter.
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The 1986 World Cup winner was in charge of the Argentina national team from 2008 to 2010
FIFA said its last official contact with Maradona had been when he took part in a draw for the under-20 World Cup in South Korea on March 15
The ex-Boca Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona forward, 56, was a harsh critic of disgraced former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, who is serving a six-year ban for ethics violations
The FIFA Council is expected to approve a proposal to expand the finals from 32 to 48 teams, starting in 2026, when it meets on Tuesday
The Barcelona superstar left the field in tears after missing a spot-kick in the Copa America Centenario final shootout against Chile on Sunday
Argentina advanced to the tournament decider with a 4-0 victory over the United States as Lionel Messi became the nation’s all-time leading scorer. Messi has now scored more goals for Argentina (38) as captain than Maradona (34) did in his entire Argentina career
The former World Cup champion asked Loretta Lynch, the US Attorney General investigating corruption within FIFA, to come to Argentina so that she could see things for herself
Victor Hugo Morales, who is the host of teleSUR’s De Chilena! show, said: “Diego will be candidate for FIFA [presidency], with all the authority he has, he has been in the front line fighting from that world of players
“They need to get it into their heads that we can’t be ‘Sporting Messi’. Maybe he can score a great goal … but if it doesn’t come off for the kid, we can’t jump on him tomorrow as if he’s guilty of the Argentine disaster
Also, an angry Osaze Odemwingie has queried the officiating of American referee, Mark Geiger, describing it as not only appalling but against what the General Coordinator for the game between Nigeria and France, Walter Sieber, of Canada came to preach to the Super Eagles in Campinas, the Nigerian team base camp
“To beat Brazil in the final, in their own country, would be an orgasm,” the controversial 1980s star told Buenos Aires sports daily, Ole
“Messi doesn’t need to win the World Cup to be the best player in the world,” Maradona, who inspired Argentina to the title in Mexico in 1986, told La Nacion