RIO DE JANEIRO: Those written off as dead can live again in football. One-time superstar Diego Maradona proved that on Wednesday by taking to the field for a charity match.
About a year-and-a-half after looking death in the eye while battling heart and weight problems along with cocaine addiction, Maradona, 45, made an unexpected comeback in Rio de Janeiro and showed in his 68 minutes on the pitch a glimpse of his old prowess.
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