October 24, 2012 6:29 PM

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Diego Maradona's enthrals thousands of football fans

Legendary Diego Maradona on Wednesday cast a spell on football crazy fans of Kerala at the jam-packed Municipal Jawahar stadium in Kannur. The football star entertained them with some magical moves with the ball, including his left-footed manoeuvres and headers. It was a dream come true for the thousands of football fans who patiently waited for hours in the scorching sun to see in action the iconic 1986 World Cup winning captain of Argentina. A thunderous applause from the fans in the 50,000 capacity stadium greeted Maradona as he made his appearance at around 11 am. Clad in half-sleeves shirt and jeans, the 51-year old veteran blew kisses and waved at the delirious fans before singing a Spanish number and shaking his legs with renowned TV compere Renjini Haridas. Maradona is in Kerala for the inauguration of a private jewellery group for which he is the brand ambassador. Maradona took the mike from the compere and thumping his chest said, "I love India, I love Kerala" sending the fans who came from across the state to a frenzy.

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