- Associated Press - Friday, September 23, 2011

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AP) - Diego Maradona and his deft left foot have struck again, but this time the former Argentina great had to apologize for it.

Maradona, who coaches Al Wasl in the United Arab Emirates, kicked a fan’s hand after a match because it was intruding on a photo Maradona was trying to take with a banner of support from his grandson.

Maradona says “as a surprise from my daughters in Argentina and Manchester, they put a sign up for me in the ground that read: ’Grandfather, I’m with you. I love you. Benja.’ I’d like to apologize to one of the fans. I was trying to unfurl and see the whole banner and, by mistake, I perhaps injured him.”

Copyright © 2024 The Washington Times, LLC.

Please read our comment policy before commenting.

Click to Read More and View Comments

Click to Hide