Maradona announces `mourning is over'

Maradona announces `mourning is over'

Published Jan. 18, 2011 8:06 p.m. ET

Diego Maradona says he is finally over his long mourning period following his removal as Argentina's national team coach and is ready to move on.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday in Argentina's coastal resort city Mar del Plata, the 50-year-old Maradona said ''the mourning is over'', six months on from the World Cup when he led Argentina to the quarterfinals before a loss to Germany.

He said he planned to travel to England later this month, saying he had a commitment without offering any specifics.

There has been speculation that Maradona could take over the coaching job at English Premier League club Blackburn.

ADVERTISEMENT
share