Former Argentina coach Diego Maradona accuses Carlos Bilardo of betraying him

Dressed in a smart navy suit and with a freshly trimmed beard, Maradona looked calm and composed in front of reporters as he began reading a prepared statement which turned on those perceived as responsible for tearing him away from La Seleccion. "Bilardo betrayed me," Diego insisted. "While we were still mourning after the Germany game he was working in the shadows to get rid of me.
"Whoever looks a little closer knows that the betrayal was lurking right around the corner from the team in South Africa."
Maradona also had strong words for AFA head Julio Grondona, whom he claimed "lied to me." And the little legend was outraged at the charade his two targets carried out when requesting a list of players for the upcoming friendly against the Republic of Ireland.
"It was all a trick, because Bilardo and ’Humbertito’ had it all arranged," he added.
"In the dressing room, with players and witnesses all around, he said to me that I was going to continue... but he and Bilardo had already fired me then."
Diego then revealed the final straw emerged on Monday, when he met with Grondona to define his future.
"He said that if I wanted I could carry on, but without seven of my backroom staff," he continued.
"If he is telling me this then he was saying he didn’t want me to carry on.
"I defend my people. And I am not going to change because I have values and a moral code, and these people do not."
Football

Tottenham defeat Manchester United to clinch Europa League title

FIFA President congratulates Azerbaijan’s Qarabagh FC

Galatasaray clinch historic 25th Turkish Super Lig title, 1st club to earn fifth star

Bayern bids farewell to Muller in style with emphatic win at Hoffenheim
NEWS FEED
King of the Netherlands congratulates President Ilham Aliyev on Independence Day
Azerbaijani President: In coming years, OTS can rise to even greater heights
Iranian President congratulates President Ilham Aliyev on Independence Day
Natural gas price drops below $425 in Europe
Iranian FM pays visit to Rome for Iran-US talks
Azerbaijan is represented at Ethnosport International Cultural Festival -PHOTO
Azerbaijani Parliament's session kicks off
President Ilham Aliyev received delegation of participants of second meeting of Ministers of Internal Affairs of Organization of Turkic States
"Navy Dirk" is gifted to an Italian officer on behalf of Azerbaijan Naval Forces Commander
Gold and silver prices rise in commodity markets
Georgian President: We are interested in Armenia-Azerbaijan peace
EU Council to hold hearings on depriving Hungary of its voting rights
Main index indicators of world stock markets
Azeri Light oil price drops
Natural gas prices drop on NYMEX commodity exchange
Oil prices fall on global markets
CBA increased its assets by 5%
Meetings are held with NATO delegation within military cooperation
US may withdraw about 4,500 troops from South Korea
Last night, Russia destroyed 112 Ukrainian drones
Media: France sends intelligence ship to Baltic states
Drug dealer wanted in Russia for 11 years detained in Azerbaijan, extradition awaited
Israeli army launches airstrikes in Bekaa Valley
At least 94% of all hospitals in Gaza Strip damaged or destroyed
10 Palestinians detained by Israel in Gaza released
South Korea, US not discussed reducing military contingents
US to lift sanctions on Syria as soon as possible
Azerbaijan relocates another group of former IDPs to Kangarli-PHOTO
4 dead, 1 missing in eastern Australia floods
Bitcoin hits fresh record high ahead of Trump’s memecoin dinner
Ukraine Fires Hundreds of Drones at Russia, Moscow Says
Peskov: Russia received a list from Ukraine for the exchange of prisoners "1,000 for 1,000"
Iran warns Israel, US against any attack on its nuclear sites
"Hatred has no place" in US under Trump, White House says about killing of Israeli Embassy staffers
Trump 'expressed deep sorrow' in call with Netanyahu, Israeli PM's office says
G7 threatens tougher sanctions against Russia if it continues Ukraine hostilities
Gaza health system at breaking point as Israeli hostilities intensify, WHO says
Two killed in small plane crash in California — police
Trump believes talks with Iran 'moving in right direction' — White House
Israeli air force carries out strike on building in southern Lebanon
Hikmet Hajiyev discussed Azerbaijani-Armenian normalization process with EU official
Harvard University’s certification to admit foreign students revoked
Video footage exposing Levon Mnatsakanyan’s role in the occupation of Shusha by Armenia shown in court
Trump aide Witkoff to travel to Rome for Iran talks
Court examines secret document revealing Armenia’s pledge to intervene militarily in Azerbaijani sovereign territories
Azerbaijani MoD: UAV Academy’s graduation ceremony is held
Assistant to Azerbaijani President discussed security and partnership issues with NATO leadership
APA TV expands its broadcasting scope
Peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia discussed at meeting of National Security Council of Türkiye
Baku to host annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank next year