Maradona suspended
NZPA-Reuter Madrid The Argentinian, Diego Maradona, the world’s costliest soccer player, and five Spaniard were given threemonth bans yesterday by the Spanish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee for their part in the violent end to the Spanish
Cup final. The six players had exchanged kicks and punches at the end of the final on May 5 between Maradona’s club, Barcelona, and the Basque side, Athletico Bilbao, which won, 1-0, to clinch a league and cup double.
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Press, 18 May 1984, Page 26
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