10 Things You Didn't Know About Diego Maradona

1. He Is Good Friends With Fidel Castro

Former Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona gestures during the press conference held after the premiere of his TV show called
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Maradona tells of how the Cuban leader used to call him in the middle of the night to chat about all manner of issues: “We would talk about politics and he taught me a lot of things.”

As if to prove his adoration, Maradona also has a tattoo of Castro on his left leg.

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