Maradona bows out with tribute game

Adapted from a report from the BBC

Date: Saturday, 10 November, 2001, 23:21 GMT

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Argentina XI 6-3 Rest of the World XI

Diego Maradona treated his fans to two goals during his match. The Argentine football the game four years ago but was involved in an all-star cast for one last game.

Maradona teamed up with the present Argentina national team and wore his number 10 jersey as his side beat a Rest of the World outfit 6-3. The match was played in front of 50,000 spectators at Boca Juniors' Bombonera stadium, where Maradona was the of fans during his at the club.

A host of former and current stars the occasion and the 1986 World Cup-winner was given a reception by the crowd. Among those who to honour Maradona were two Old Trafford heroes - Eric Cantona and Juan Sebastian Veron.

The cast list also included Colombia's Carlos Valderrama, Bulgaria's Hristo Stoichkov, Peru's Nolberto Solano and Uruguay's Enzo Francescoli, as well as Argentina's Walter Samuel, Juan Roman Riquelme and Kily Gonzalez. Brazilian great Pele and French Michel Platini watched from the stands.

Maradona had worked to 20 kilograms in the months running up to the event and he received a raptorous and vociferous welcome. Pablo Aimar scored twice, along with Maradona, and Claudio Lopez and Lucas Castorman got the other goals for Argentina. Davor Suker, Cantona and Rene Higuita scored for the Rest of the World.

But Maradona was the main attraction and he showed of the magic with which he football audiences during his playing career. His first goal came via a suspicious penalty from which Maradona scored before tearing off his Argentine jersey to reveal a Boca Juniors shirt underneath.

Maradona's second penalty signalled the end of the . "I'm never going to forget this," said Maradona. "It was an experience. I could never have expected so much."

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