Diego says sorry to Platini, but not Pele
June 18, 2010
Diego Maradona has apologised to UEFA chief Michel Platini for recent comments but openly made clear he was not sorry for what he said about Pele.
At the end of a news conference after Argentina's 4-1 win over South Korea, Maradona sat back down and pulled out a letter from Platini "in which he clarified he'd never said what you journalists claimed he had". He added: "I want to say sorry to Platini, but not to Pele." However, it was an odd statement given his original remarks had been made at an earlier press conference.
Maradona had attacked the pair after reports that the former players had been critical of his coaching style. He told reporters "Platini is French, and he believes he is better than rest" and renewed a feud with Pele which has been rumbling for a long time, claiming the Brazilian "should go back to the museum."
Asked about Brazil's performance on the pitch, Maradona said that Argentina's fierce South American rival were not tested by North Korea in the 2-1 win on Tuesday. "Brazil played a relaxed game, too relaxed," he said. "Korea never challenged them. For [goalkeeper] Julio Cesar, it would have been the same to shower or not after the game."
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