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Maradona joins Argentina national football coaches
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-10-31 10:45
BUENOS AIRES, October 30 (Xinhua) -- Former star player Diego Maradonna has
agreed to help coach Argentina's national fooball squad, reversing an earlier
rejection, he told Argentine radio on Sunday.
Joining the national team would be "the crowning acheivement of a brilliant
year" Maradonna, popularly known as "pelusa" or "fluff", said on air.
In 2005, Maradonna debuted as a television presenter, having won a long
battle with alcohol and drug addiction.
Maradonna had previously told reporters that there was "little future" for
the job offer, made by Julio Grondona, head of the Argentine Football
Association (AFA). On Sunday, he said his earlier comments had been
misinterpreted.
Maradonna added that he was looking forward to thanking Grondona in person
for the great opportunity. The AFA head is currently in Zurich, Switzerland, at
a meeting of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA)
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