My Hatred for Maradona just got bigger

[Falkor]

Diego Maradona is to sue the Italian government for £40 million despite owing the country £32m in unpaid taxes

Maradona, who was a superstar for Napoli in the 80s and 90s, was hoping to clear his tax bill with the authorities so that he could return and visit the country without being pestered and offered to pay £2.8m to settle matters.
However, Italy’s tax collection agency Equitalia in Naples remains resolute that the Argentine legend pay the full amount.
An Equitalia spokesman said: "We are not in the habit of offering deals and we have turned the offer from Maradona down. The case will continue through the legal system."
However, Maradona's legal team have now launched a counter claim for £40m which they say is for "mortification and harm suffered to his image, dignity and quality of life".
Last week, Maradona, who currently coaches in the United Arab Emirates, slammed Equitalia and said they were partly to blame for a recent spate of suicides in Italy related to debt problems.
"No-one more than me knows what this is like - I too have been persecuted for 25 years," he said.
"I express my solidarity and closeness to those people who are victims of Equitalia. Instead of persecuting people these institutions should be protecting honest citizens.
"For 25 years I was alone, abandoned and persecuted. I was considered guilty without even being tried by judges. I have been treated like a criminal and my human dignity and sporting image has been violated.
"I had the strength to resist but I can understand those that cannot cope, I know what it feels like inside. I want to win this battle, above all for the victims of Equitalia."
In 2006 Italian authorities confiscated two Rolex watches and a set of diamond earrings from the manager when he landed in the country to put towards the unpaid tax bill.

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What a wanker instead of sticking the white shit up ya hooter pay ya f***ing taxes

 

[brunswick]

text book coke head.

 

[Captain Sensible]

He's a total twat, but IMO was the best player ever to play the game.

 

[Hillian1]

Maradona taking pot shots at reporters with an air rifle was superb.

Total twat mind.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Amazingly enough, this lunatic nonsense will probably play brilliantly with his Napoli fans, who all think the robbing north of Italy and government are out to get them anyway.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

He's a total twat, but IMO was the best player ever to play the game.

Agree, complete **** but best baller in my lifetime

 

[bennibenj]

Maradona = cock

 

[pasty]

Oh go on then, yet another chance to post my all time favourite anagram

Diego Maradona: O dear I'm a gonad

 

[brakespear]

Oh go on then, yet another chance to post my all time favourite anagram

Diego Maradona: O dear I'm a gonad

How is that better then Colin Wanker?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Never liked any of her songs.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

My favourite all time band 'Sparks' have done their own tribute to the great man (in Spanish as well!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxFXU-XcC4g

and before anyone questions the 'gay' pic at 1:30, the're brothers so it's ok!

 

[spoonie]

legend

 

[Seagull58]

He's a total twat, but IMO was the best player ever to play the game.

Let's start the Maradona vs Pele debate. Pele for me by a whisker. Could do it all - except punch the ball into the net.

 

[TheJasperCo]

Let's start the Maradona vs Pele debate. Pele for me by a whisker. Could do it all - except punch the ball into the net.

I think Maradona would make a great netballer. He has it all: grace, elegance, poise, height, slender physique, what's not to like?

 

[Peever]

Totally thought it said Madonna....

 

[TotallyFreaked]

Totally thought it said Madonna....

So did I but was not sure my hatred could get any bigger

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

replaced at barcelona by steve archibald LOL