Argentina head coach Diego Maradona pictured at a press conference in 2009. He later tried to become the head coach of the Chinese national team. Photo: Reuters
Argentina head coach Diego Maradona pictured at a press conference in 2009. He later tried to become the head coach of the Chinese national team. Photo: Reuters

Diego Maradona ‘would have gone to China’ as player, nearly did as coach

  • ‘I want a job,’ Argentine great told Chinese Football Association in 2012 after being linked to China national team job
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Argentina head coach Diego Maradona pictured at a press conference in 2009. He later tried to become the head coach of the Chinese national team. Photo: Reuters
Argentina head coach Diego Maradona pictured at a press conference in 2009. He later tried to become the head coach of the Chinese national team. Photo: Reuters
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