Maradona: the Cup's most compelling figure 
Written on Thursday, 17 June 2010 00:00
For the moment at least he is the most compelling figure in this World Cup, even though he will not kick a ball, and yesterday Diego Maradona seized the centre of the stage with his extraordinary version of war and peace. Maradona made war on his old enemy Pele, the only player most serious judges would put above him in the history of the great tournament, and a new one, Uefa president and another former elite player, Michel Platini. But most striking of all was the peace he imposed upon his sometimes prickly relationship with Lionel Messi .....
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