Football around the globe / Maradona gives Argentina a helping hand
Argentina's Diego Maradona surges past Cafu, of Brazil, during a friendly in Buenos Aires. The match, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Argentina's football federation, ended 1-1. Maradona represented his country for the first time since the 1990 World Cup. He played skilfully, if a little slowly, in a fiercely contested encounter in which Argentina's Oscar Ruggieri and Brazil's Valdo were sent off. Alejandro Mancuso, put Argentina ahead on his debut, with Luiz Henrique equalising
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