Maradona
Diego Maradona’s heirs win legal battle over use of trademark
The football superstar had registered his name as a trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office in 2008.
Brendan Crossan: Diego Maradona, Naples and fleeting revolutions
THERE’S a revolution happening down Napoli way.
Brendan Crossan: Pele, Messi, Maradona - beauty is in the eye of the beholder
IT’S amazing to think that Pele’s near-misses and goal assists during the 1970 World Cup finals in Mexico were arguably more famous than the four goals he scored during the tournament.
McKenna Cup might be one to remember - Pele certainly was
Honestly, without checking I couldn't have told you who won last year's McKenna Cup.
Brendan Crossan: Lionel Messi's fairytale rivalling Diego Maradona's of 86
IN terms of tournament performances, nothing will touch what Diego Maradona produced at the 1986 World Cup finals in Mexico.
Lionel Messi the greatest with or without a World Cup victory
AND just like that Lionel Messi turned 35.
Brendan Crossan: The tale of Diego Maradona's famous number 10 jersey
“On the way to the locker room, one of the English guys – it turned out to be Hodge, but I wasn’t sure at the time – asked me to swap jerseys with him.
Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt sells for over £7 million at auction
The jersey was worn by the Argentina footballer during the 1986 World Cup quarter-final.
Diego Maradona’s Hand of God shirt expected to fetch £4m at auction
The shirt the Argentinian footballer wore during the 1986 World Cup is going under the hammer.
Cristiano Ronaldo is up there with all-time greats: Ireland boss Stephen Kenny
AT the end of yesterday’s press conference in Abbotstown where Stephen Kenny announced his 26-man squad for Ireland’s final two World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg, you dangle the question of just how good is Cristiano Ronaldo and where the Portuguese superstar ranks in the pantheon of greats.