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BBC: Maradona statue in Kolkata – When football sculptures go wrong!

While Kolkata is celebrating the visit of Argentinian legend Diego Maradona, the statue of the former No.10 which was unveiled in the city of joy yesterday has become global ridicule with people asking, why do statues of footballers have to go so wrong. The sad part is that such a …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: Argentina legend Diego Maradona at his trophy unveiling!

Argentinian legend Diego Armando Maradona was at the Sreebhumi Sporting Club in Kolkata on Monday, where he was greeted with love, aura, emotion and elegance. A 12 feet statue of Diego Maradona’s World Cup winning moment of 1986 was unveiled by the legend himself.

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VIDEO – HT: Statue of Diego Maradona unveiled in Kolkata!

After the recent debacle over Cristiano Ronaldo’s odd-looking statue earlier this year, it seems that another football legend has received similar treatment. Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was immortalised in bronze in Kolkata on Monday. Although the likeness to the 1986 World Cup hero was…questionable at best. Maradona was given …

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Toronto FC makes history becoming the first Canadian team to win the MLS Cup!

Toronto FC has become the first Canadian team in the history of Major League Soccer (MLS) to win the MLS Cup, capping off an incredible playoff run and exciting performance at BMO Field on Saturday, December 9. After reaching the MLS Cup Final for the second consecutive year, TFC can …

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FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions Paolo Guerrero with a one-year suspension!

On Thursday, December 7, 2017, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided, after analysing all the specific circumstances of the case, to suspend the Peruvian international player Paolo Guerrero for one year. The player tested positive for cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine, a substance included in WADA’s 2017 Prohibited List under the class “S6. …

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JLab audio named official audio partner of Major League Soccer!

Major League Soccer (MLS) yesterday announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with JLab Audio, the fastest growing major headphone brand. Under the terms of the new agreement – JLab Audio’s largest partnership to date – the California-based company becomes Major League Soccer’s first Official Audio Partner. JLab Audio’s current success as …

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TAG Heuer becomes Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the Copa Libertadores!

Earlier this week in Buenos Aires, Swiss luxury watch brand TAG Heuer announced that it has become the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the prestigious CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores, for the upcoming 2018 and 2019 seasons. The announcement took place during the second leg of the 2017 Copa Libertadores‘ final …

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