Diego Maradona to resume his playing career at the age of 53
Gossip & Rumours
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-the mirror
| Feb 22, 2014
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(The Mirror)-He’s widely considered to be the best player ever – and Diego Maradona is now planning a sensational return to football with Argentine minnows Deportivo Riestra.
The tiny club plays in the regionalised fifth tier of domestic football in Argentina but the World Cup winner isn't put off, and is expected to make his debut on March 23.
The 53-year-old has been convinced to sign for the club by friend and legal representative Victor Stinfale, the financier of the lowly Buenos Aires side.
The Albinegro have now presented an official request to the Argentine FA that Maradona be allowed to join the squad, and club insiders have told Olé that they are confident that the paperwork will be completed without a hitch.
"Within five gameweeks, Diego will be playing for Riestra," revealed the source. "He will debut on approximately the 23rd of March."
Maradona recently got engaged to his 23-year-old lover , just days after discovering that he will become a father for the sixth time after his ex-girlfriend, Veronica Ojeda, fell pregnant.