Diego Maradona Says Reign Ended Amid Lies, Betrayal
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Diego Maradona said he was lied to by Argentine Football Association President Julio Grondona and betrayed by the national team’s manager Carlos Bilardo before his sacking yesterday as the side’s coach.
“Grondona lied to me, Bilardo betrayed me,” Maradona said to reporters today on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. “All my team and I were ready to continue.”