Maradona apologises to Platini over comments

Argentine coach Diego Maradona issued a public apology Thursday to UEFA president Michel Platini over comments he made about him at a press conference in Pretoria.

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"I wish to publicly apologise to Mr Platini for what I said. He has written a letter to me to say he did not say those things about me," Maradona said after his team's 4-1 victory over South Korea in a World Cup Group B match at Soccer City, Johannesburg.

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On Wednesday, Maradona blasted Platini after the former France World Cup star reportedly questioned his coaching credentials.

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"We know how the French are and Platini is French and he believes he's better than the rest of us," the controversial Argentina coach had said.

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