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Tall Tales

Revealed: the name most likely to land you in jail

And other stories from the stranger side of life

5 May 2022

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Tall Tales

‘How to murder your husband’ author on trial for murdering husband

And other stories from the stranger side of life

8 Apr 2022

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Tall Tales

Isle of Wight charging points hacked to show porn

And other stories from the stranger side of life

7 Apr 2022

Diego Maradona celebrates after scoring a goal for Argentina.

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Maradona was an ‘achingly human superstar’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 26 November

26 Nov 2020

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In Depth

Maradona: ‘I did not cheat - it was cunning, craftiness’

World mourns the death of the Argentine football icon

26 Nov 2020

Diego Maradona movie BUI 289 Picture credit Alfredo Capozzi

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In Review

Diego Maradona movie review: high-five for the ‘Hand of God’

Argentine football legend is the subject of a brilliant new documentary

13 Jun 2019

Diego Maradona England Colombia World Cup

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In Brief

Maradona slams England for World Cup theft against Colombia

Argentine legend also calls on Fifa’s head of referees Pierluigi Collina to ‘apologise to the Colombian people’

5 Jul 2018

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Diego Maradona World Cup Argentina vs. Nigeria

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In Brief

Finger of god: Maradona ‘meltdown’ as Argentina beat Nigeria

Former Argentine great is ‘fine’ after seeing a doctor during the group D encounter

27 Jun 2018

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In Brief

Is the Diego Maradona statue worse than Ronaldo’s?

Critics say it looks like everyone from singer Susan Boyle to sitcom matriarch Mrs Brown

12 Dec 2017

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In Brief

Maradona backs video referees despite 'Hand of God'

Argentine legend says his goal in 1986 would have been ruled out - and so would Geoff Hurst's in 1966

26 Jul 2017

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In Depth

BLATTER GONE: World reacts

A round-up of responses to the Fifa President's decision to quit

3 Jun 2015

Lionel Messi of collects the Golden Ball trophy in Rio

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In Depth

Messi did not deserve golden ball say Maradona and Blatter

Was Argentine star only named as player of the World Cup for 'marketing' reasons?

15 Jul 2014

Diego Maradona

Revealed: the name most likely to land you in jail

‘How to murder your husband’ author on trial for murdering husband

Isle of Wight charging points hacked to show porn

Instant Opinion: Maradona was an ‘achingly human superstar’

Maradona: ‘I did not cheat - it was cunning, craftiness’

Diego Maradona movie review: high-five for the ‘Hand of God’

Maradona slams England for World Cup theft against Colombia

Enjoy a different view

Finger of god: Maradona ‘meltdown’ as Argentina beat Nigeria

Is the Diego Maradona statue worse than Ronaldo’s?

Maradona backs video referees despite 'Hand of God'

BLATTER GONE: World reacts

Messi did not deserve golden ball say Maradona and Blatter

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