HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban President Fidel Castro congratulated retired Argentine footballer Diego Maradona for his television program analysing the World Cup and also saluted current Argentine goal-scorer Lionel Messi for carrying on the glory for Argentina.
Castro's written message was published late Monday in official Cuban media and served as a reminder that Cuba and Castro helped Maradona recover from substance abuse and a weight problem when he came to the island for help in 2000.
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