In Good Conscience

Rob Hughes: Pitiful picture of Maradona tugs at the heart

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I cannot have been alone in being unnerved by the sight and sound of Diego Maradona this week.

The face is bloated and grey beyond his 58 years. The voice sounds weak, the words slurred. And his hand holding the microphone had a discernible tremor.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 14, 2019, with the headline Rob Hughes: Pitiful picture of Maradona tugs at the heart. Subscribe