A stadium near Barasat, where Diego Maradona was last seen in action in India, was on Friday named after the football legend. The Argentine...
A stadium near Barasat, where Diego Maradona was last seen in action in India, was on Friday named after the football legend. The Argentine died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday at the age of 60.
During his last visit to Kolkata three years ago, Maradona had conducted a football clinic with school children at the Aditya School of Sports in Kadambgachi on the outskirts of Barasat, about 35 kilometres from Kolkata.
“The stadium has now been converted into a full-fledged cricket stadium in the size of Eden Gardens and we have named it “Diego Maradona Aditya School of Sports Cricket Stadium’’,” chairman of Aditya Group Anirban Aditya told PTI.
“This is the first ever cricket stadium in the Argentine football legend’s name. We also have special Maradona memorabilia in the changing room. The seat and the cloth hanger that Maradona used would now be kept reserved with his autographed No. 10 jersey.”
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Maradona was last seen in action in India on December 12, 2007 when he turned up on a humid afternoon playing with 60-odd school kids. He was seen drenched in sweat, pouring water on his head during the gruelling session. He also crooned Spanish songs and inaugurated a seven-a-side...
