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Diego Maradona in India

Last updated on - Dec 6, 2008, 10:55 IST
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Diego Maradona in India

Maradona plays with a football during a stone-laying ceremony for the Indian Football School. (Reuters Photo)
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Diego Maradona in India

Diego Maradona being presented a memento during the foundation laying ceremony of Indian Football School. (PTI Photo)
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Diego Maradona in India

Maradona greets his fans as his girl-friend Veronica looks on during the laying of the foundation stone for the Indian Football School at Maheshtala. (TOI Photo)
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Diego Maradona in India

Diego Maradona gestures as he attends the stone laying ceremony for Indian School of Football in Calcutta. (AP Photo)
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Diego Maradona in India

Diego Maradona blows a kiss to his fans on his arrival at Maheshtala, on the outskirts of Kolkata. (AFP Photo)
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Diego Maradona in India

Diego Maradona acknowledges the crowd as he leaves in a bus after his arrival in Kolkata. (AP Photo)
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Diego Maradona in India

Argentina's football coach Diego Maradona (center) waves to fans from a bus as he arrives at the Kolkata airport. (Reuters Photo)
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Diego Maradona in India

Argentina's coach Diego Maradona (center) stands in a bus as he arrives at the Kolkata airport. Maradona is on a two day visit to the city. (Reuters Photo)
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Diego Maradona in India

Policemen charges fans of Diego Maradona after they broke blockades to approach their football star upon his arrival at the Kolkata airport. (AFP Photo)
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Indian fans wear masks of Diego Maradona, as they welcome him near the airport after his arrival in Kolkata. (AP Photo)
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Diego Maradona in India

Argentina's former football star Diego Armando Maradona waves to fans from a bus after his arrival at the NSC Bose International airport in Kolkata. (AFP Photo)
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Indian fans hold up an Argentinan football coach Diego Maradona banner as they welcome him after his arrival in Kolkata. (AP Photo)
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Diego Maradona in India

Indian fans cheer on the road with Argentina's national flag to welcome Diego Maradona after his arrival in Kolkata. (AP Photo)

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