Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Maradona heads to Europe, ducks crunch meeting


Under-fire Argentina coach Diego Maradona has travelled to Europe, thereby avoiding a crucial meeting on the poor performances of the national side, his personal doctor said on Monday.

"He left yesterday (Sunday) for a spa in Italy," Alfredo Cahen told AFP.

"In order to respect his privacy, I cannot reveal the name of the town."

Reports from other media sources claimed that Maradona was actually in Spain.

Maradona, 48, has seen two-time world champions Argentina slip to fifth in the South American qualifying standings for the 2010 World Cup, a place below the automatic qualification slots, after four defeats in their last five games. Click to read more...

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