Seven bidders vied for Maradona's jersey in an auction that began April 20 and ended Wednesday morning, Sotheby's said, without releasing the name of the buyer.
Assam Police arrested the accused on December 11 at 4 am from his residence in Sivasagar following a tip-off from Dubai Police.
The woman said during a trip to Buenos Aires with Diego Maradona in 2001, she had been held against her will for several weeks in a hotel by his entourage.
Francis is a big soccer fan and met Maradona, who died in November, several times after becoming pope in 2013.
Jorge Burruchaga, who scored the matchwinner for Argentina in the 1986 World Cup final, had warmed up by playing in the 1984 Nehru Cup in Kolkata
These movies on Netflix and other OTT platforms celebrate Diego Armando Maradona and the game called magic.
The reality of Diego Maradona's fall from grace can't be ignored amidst the clamour of obituaries praising his myriad skills
Diego Maradona’s first goal was akin to monetary policy of the earlier era where there was “mystery and mystique” associated with central banking. His second goal belonged to the modern central banking era
Peter Shilton was in goal for England during their World Cup quarter-final in Mexico, when six minutes into the second half Maradona leapt in front of him to touch a high ball into the net with his fist after the keeper had charged out to punch clear.
The move comes with the city in mourning for the soccer great, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60, two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires following brain surgery.
He was widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. In Argentina, he was worshipped as 'El Dios' - The God - partly a play on words on his number 10 shirt, 'El Diez.'
Diego Maradona was not a wealthy man in his final years, but in his pomp he earned $8-10 million in endorsements, and popularised some brands Indians may not have otherwise known
Diego Maradona, considered the greatest footballer of all time alongside Brazil's Pele, died following a cardiac arrest, two weeks after undergoing a surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain.
At the Diego Maradona stadium, fireworks were launched as a large crowd flooded into the field to the cry of "Maradooo, Maradooo."
A look at some of the best quotes on Diego Maradona both from the man himself and from others in football.
Former referee Ali Bin Nasser admitted that he doubted the validity of Diego Maradona's infamous 'Hand of God' goal, but said the football legend's second strike in the game was a "masterpiece".
Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton told a newspaper taht he did not like that the Argentina football legend Diego Maradona never apologised for the "hand of god" goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final.
Deigo Maradona and Lionel Messi have often been compared in the debate about who was the greatest footballer of all time.
Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona passed away on November 25 at his home in Tigre. He was 60.
The sport that the Argentina legend illuminated, the one he lifted into an art, was not tarnished by all that he did to himself.
Pele and Diego Maradona had tremendous mutual respect and admiration for each other's skills.
"I have two dreams," Diego Maradona told Argentine television at the age of 17. "My first dream is to play in the World Cup. And the second dream is to win it."
Take a stroll through the life of this flamboyant player, best known for leading Argentina to the 1986 World Cup.
Here are five of the best goals from Diego Maradona, arguably the greatest footballer to ever play the game.
Considered a genius on field, Diego Maradona had several memorable moments during the course of his career.