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Maradona apologises for injuring cameraman
(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-05-21 09:54
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina coach Diego Maradona said he's sorry for driving over the foot of a cameraman at the team's training ground on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
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 A frame grab shows Argentina coach Diego Maradona arriving at the squad's camp in Buenos Aires May 19, 2010. Maradona yelled insults at an injured cameraman after accidentally running over his feet following his World Cup squad announcement. Driving a Mini on Wednesday, the 1986 World Cup winner was surrounded by newsmen but one was hit and he fell to the ground. Picture taken May 19. [Agencies]
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A day after the incident, Maradona explained on Thursday that as he neared the entrance to the gated complex, his Mini was surrounded by photographers. He said he gave a statement later to the local prosecutor.
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"I was driving down the street," he said. "I'm sorry it happened. I gave a statement to the prosecutor and I hope everything comes out OK."
The Argentine news agency Noticias Argentinas said the cameraman for local Canal 13 suffered no broken bones and was told to stay off his feet for 72 hours.
Maradona is the object of extreme attention in Argentina, particularly as the World Cup nears. On Wednesday about 100 cameramen, photographers and reporters camped out at the training complex even though the player list was released only on the Argentine Football Association's website and Maradona did not speak with reporters.
He is supposed to give a news conference on Sunday, the day before Argentina plays Canada in a friendly - the team's last before it heads to South Africa on May 28.
Two-time champion Argentina plays in a group in South Africa with Nigeria, South Korea and Greece.
