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A few weeks ago, Argentina barely qualified for the 2010 World Cup with a win over Uruguay. Before this win, rumors about manager Diego Maradona's impending firing and issues among his coaching staff filled Argentinian newspapers; after the win, Maradona freaked out at various reporters, blaming them for inventing negative rumors about the team.
Maradona was not polite in his response, and he dropped his fair share of swear words in the process. Still, the two-month suspension handed down to Maradona by FIFA seems a little extreme. The good news is that Maradona won't miss much of his team's pre-World Cup campaign, and this isn't the first time Maradona has been suspended by FIFA. At this advanced age, and given Maradona's tumultuous, drug-filled playing career, the man is rather used to it by now.
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