Davis Cup Final: Maradona cheers his country against Croatia in Zagreb

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Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona cheering his country during the Davis Cup final in Zagreb against hosts Croatia on Friday. Image Source: twitter

Internet Desk: Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona on Friday was seen cheering his country for the Davis Cup Final against Croatia. The former World Cup winning captain arrived in the Zagreb Arena amid much fanfare to support Argentina in the Davis Cup final against hosts Croatia.

He was accompanied by his girlfriend Rocio Oliva and was seated in the VIP box sporting his country’s flag emblazoned with the words “The Maradona family is here”.

All the attention was towards the soccer legend as there was a rush to take his photographs. Hundreds of Argentine fans made their way to Zagreb to cheer their team.

Croatia, the 2005 Davis Cup winners, take on quadruple runners-up Argentina and home favorite Marin Cilic locks horns with Federico Delbonis in the opening singles.

Argentina’s 2009 U.S. Open winner Juan Martin Del Potro clashes with big-serving Ivo Karlovic in the day’s other singles match.

Maradona guided Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title in Mexico, scoring a dazzling solo effort in a 2-1 quarter-final win over England regarded as one of the greatest goals in the competition’s history.