Maradona

From Mandela to Maradona: The Rise of the Balkan Celebrity Obit

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 01/11/2021 - 08:23

The gesture makes Maradona the latest in a long list of global celebrities and political figures to be honored with an obituary in the Balkans, following the likes of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, pop star Michael Jackson and actor James Gandolfini, late star of the popular US crime drama Sopranos.

Cocaine stashed in Maradona pictures seized in Istanbul airport

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 12/24/2020 - 07:02

Turkish customs officers on Dec. 23 seized 2.65 kilograms (5.85 pounds) of cocaine at the Istanbul Airport that was stashed behind pictures and drawings of football legend Maradona.

Security authorities decided to pass the luggage of a 72-year-old German citizen traveling from Colombia through an X-ray scanner after his movement raised suspicion.

Turkey sends Argentina condolences over Maradona

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 12/01/2020 - 07:15

Turkey on Nov. 30 sent condolences to Argentina's Embassy in the capital Ankara over the death of legendary football player Maradona, who died of heart failure on Nov. 25. 

An official message by Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal expressed "deepest" sorrow over the legend's passing and said: "He made unique contributions to football in many ways."

The new flamenco king: ''I played on the street, while others wanted to be Maradona''

Published by B92 on Wed, 03/11/2020 - 08:35

Spaniard Daniel Casares has been making his music for over 25 years and has eight albums behind him.
Casares fought for the throne of the new flamenco king through a unique sound in his interpretation, restoring classic but also undoubted traces of his role models, such as Paco de Lucia, Manolo Sanlucar, Tomatito and Gerardo Nunez.