Diego Maradona

After Sachin Tendulkar, BCCI to retire MS Dhoni's iconic number 7 jersey

The only other Indian cricketer to have been given the honour is Sachin Tendulkar. In 2017, the BCCI decided to put his number 10 jersey off the shelf for the new players

In light of Hans Niemann's Chess scandal: 10 cheating scandals in sports

Cheating in sports has existed as long as sports. Unfair advantage is sought by athletes and coaches to make sure they or their teams win at any cost. Here's a list of the 10 such instances

Flying museum to honor soccer legend Maradona ahead of World Cup

A flying museum in honor of soccer great Diego Maradona is set to take to the skies

Luxury cars, cigars and a villa among Diego Maradona items on sale

The 87 lots on offer had minimum bids ranging from $50 to $900,000

Maradona's watch, allegedly stolen in Dubai, recovered in Assam; 1 arrested

The accused person was working as a security guard at a company in Dubai in UAE that was storing the belongings of the late Argentinian footballer

Argentina remembers football legend Diego Maradona one year after his death

Argentina paid tribute to football legend Diego Maradona, a year after he died of a heart attack aged 60.

Cuban woman accuses Diego Maradona of raping her when she was a minor

Maradona, reckoned by many as the greatest footballer ever, died last year after undergoing brain surgery on a blood clot.

Diego Maradona gets a tribute at Argentina's Copa America match

Diego Maradona's life was honored in a tribute featuring lights and projections onto the pitch before Argentina's Copa America opener against Chile.

Putting Pele first

Putting the Argentine above Pele is perhaps more distressing than Maradona's "peccadillo"

Argentine police search office of deceased Maradona's personal doctor

Argentine police searched the home and office of Diego Maradona's personal doctor as part of investigations into the death of the 60-year-old soccer star

Maradona: Why English can't let go of Hand of God & Latin Americans love it

The inability of a few in England to move on from that goal speaks to the historical processes that underpin Britain's relationship with Latin America

Best of BS Opinion: Modi-Shah BJP's Punjab tutorial, Maradona's life & more

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When Maradona beat D&G 113,000-0

It is a very different victory of Maradona that fascinates me even more. A victory Maradona scored over Dolce & Gabbana (D&G) in December last year.

None can do what Maradona did for Argentina in 1986 World Cup: Novy Kapadia

In a Q&A, the author and football critic dwells on the late legends football style, his failure as a coach and his political leanings

Diego Maradona represented a footballing culture that is now passe

One thing is certain, every football fan with a long memory will be grateful that the Hand of God produced Diego Maradona

The greatest of all time: Why Maradona was better than Messi and Ronaldo

When Diego Maradona was staking his claim to the title of best ever, most of the world could only get a quadrennial glimpse of his genius

Sports world lost a genius in Maradona, his void is hard to fill: Kohli

Maradona died at the age of 60 on Wednesday at his residence in Buenos Aires after suffering a cardiac arrest, two weeks after being released from a hospital following a brain surgery

'Childhood hero' Maradona inspired me to take up football: Bhaichung Bhutia

Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday said Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was his inspiration behind taking up the 'beautiful game' as a career option.

Comrade Maradona: The anti-establishment football God with leftist leanings

Diego was a flawed genius who fought for democracy and social justice and saw a second father in Cuba's Fidel Castro

Top headlines: GDP to fall, everyday items may get expensive, more

Household appliances like washing machines, refrigerators, television sets and air conditioners will get expensive by at least 3-5%