World Cup 2018: Why FIFA paid Maradona £10,000 per game to watch Argentina matches

Diego Maradona

The reason Argentina legend, Diego Maradona, was paid £10,000 per game to watch his country’s 2018 world Cup games in Russia has been revealed.

Daily Mail uk reports that FIFA was giving out the amount per match to have Maradona in attendance as a part of President Gianni Infantino’s legends’ scheme.

It delivered that the former UEFA general secretary desires at least one former superstar from every country at the world Cup to offer an ambassadorial role of their country’s games.

The idea is to combine the past and the present, hoping that plenty of exposure warrants their pay checks, whilst costs are paid for tour and lodging.

This accompanied the Argentina legend’s failure to control his emotions during their 2-1 win over Nigeria inside the world Cup last group D game last week Tuesday.

Within the final fit, the 1986 world Cup winner was seen swearing at the crowd after Marcos Rojo scored the winner against super Eagles that sent Argentina thru to the knockout tiers.