The flamboyant head coach of the Argentina national team was sacked by Argentine Football Federation (AFA). Diego Maradona, who arguably used to be one of the best football players ever (If not the best), drove the star studded Argentinean team to yet another disappointing finish. Many claimed that "Hand of God" (A title that was given to him after his villainous goal against England in 1986 FIFA World Cup), wasted a golden opportunity to capture another world cup for his country. (His super talented side lost to Germany 4-0 in quarter finals of World Cup in South Africa).
On the touchline, Maradona stood helplessly as Germany went for the kill, and that made Argentinean football fans real upset and disappointed.
The colorful Argentinean is also one of the most controversial sports personalities of all time off the field. Maradona possesses one of the loosest mouths in business, and perhaps that's the main reason they chose to get rid of him in a hurry.
With an image of another compatriot revolutionary, Ernesto Che Guevara tattooed on his arm, Maradona is an outspoken militant personality himself. In numerous accessions, he has publicly supported Venezuelan president Hugo Chaves, and has also shown support for another dictator, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (He sent Ahmadinejad a signed number 10 jersey as a gift).
Despite his radical views and strange behavior, Argentinean football fans worship this man like a god, and it seems that at least in his native land, he has more friends than foes.
Maradona may be gone for a while, but perhaps not for good. He seems to attract the attention of the media with ease wherever he goes. After all, he is the true meaning of a legend who continuously makes deals with the devil himself!
