Former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona slaps a
journalist in the face in Buenos Aires while attending an event with his
family. Maradona, who is surrounded by media at the time, reportedly calls the
journalist an 'idiot' as he leaves. It is unclear what sparked the incident.
Maradona later said he was trying to celebrate Children's Day with his son.
It is not the first time the footballer has been either at
the centre of controversy or attacked journalists.
He was jailed for two years and 10 months for firing an air
rifle at reporters and photographers outside his Buenos Aires home in 1994.
Three years earlier he had been banned from football for 15
months after a positive test for cocaine while playing for Napoli. He was also
sent home from the 1994 World Cup after failing a drugs test for ephedrine.
Maradona’s mood would not have been lifted by the form of
his former side, Boca Juniors. They made a poor start to the Argentine
championship at the weekend, losing 1-0 at home to Newell's Old Boys.
Maradona, Boca’s most famous supporter, has been highly
critical of his former team, saying: “It’s the worst version of Boca I’ve seen
in my life.
“They don’t make three consecutive passes and when they
cross the halfway line they resort to crosses.”
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