Maradona dons TV anchor's jersey

Maradona dons TV anchor's jersey

MUMBAI: Former Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona is dribbling with a totally new career now. Maradona, one of the most happening sports personalities of the century, has signed on for a season of 13 shows with the Argentine Channel 13.
 
 

The show, La Noche del 10 (The Night of the 10), is named after Maradona's international squad number. The chat show has Maradona in talks with various international celebrities. The show was kicked off with a session with soccer legend Pele.

The discussion touched a variety of subjects including fame and drugs. Maradona offered Pele his sympathy over the recent arrest of his son on drugs charges, to which Pele replied: "You are an example for him because you are a conqueror."
 
 

They concluded the show by presenting each other's children autographed soccer shirts and playing a game of headers.