Maradona arrested in Rio
22/12/2005 14:39  - (SA)  

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Rio De Janeiro - Diego Maradona was arrested by police at Rio de Janeiro airport on Thursday for causing a disturbance after missing his flight to Buenos Aires.

Police told Radio CBN that they intended to conduct an alcohol test on Argentina's 1986 World Cup hero.

Maradona, vice-president of Boca Juniors, found himself in trouble after "losing his cool" over failing to make his plane back home, an agent reported.

Maradona was in Brazil to take part in a charity match on Wednesday with Brazil's former football star and now coach of Japan, Zico.

According to CBN Maradona had already ruffled feathers when announcing just before kick-off for the game in aid of Rio's poor children that he wouldn't be playing.

He finally turned up surrounded by a posse of bodyguards for the fixture at Zico's football school which ended 4-4.

- AFP

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