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Maradona: I fulfilled a dream
5/11/2008 10:09

Soccer legend Diego Maradona said that he had "fulfilled a dream" after officially taking over Argentina's national soccer team yesterday.

"My dream is fulfilled, I feel anything but nervous. I've lots of sensations but I feel serene because I can do the job, serene because I have Carlos Bilardo (general manager of the team) alongside me and the support of Grondona.

"Today is a special day for Argentinian football," said Julio Grondona, Argentina's soccer boss.

Maradona's first game will be a friendly match against Scotland in Glasgow on November 19.



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