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Video – Diego Maradona arrives in Kolkata to play a charity match

Argentinian football legend Diego Armando Maradona arrived in Kolkata on Sunday night on a three day visit. The 1986 FIFA World Cup winning captain landed in Kolkata from Dubai.

Maradona is in the City of Joy to play a charity football match vs a Sourav Ganguly Allstar Team, besides meeting some cancer-affected patients, laying the foundation stone of a Diego Maradona statue and various sponsors commitments.

The charity match will be played in Barasat on December 12.

Enjoy a few video clips of Maradona’s arrival in Kolkata and his stay in the city…

Chris Punnakkattu Daniel

I'm a creative mind working in football management, consulting and media with more than 20 years of experience in football business and sports media. I love travelling, photography and share things I like. Consultancy, Project Management and Public Relations for professional football clubs, federations, media and corporates on (Indian) football. Indian football expert, writer and blogger. Strategic Advisor to Women's Bundesliga 2 side FSV Gütersloh 2009. Former COO cum Assistant Editor-in-Chief of IndianFootball.Com and its parent company. [+ Read more]

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