marodana in kolkata

the legendary argentian footballer Diego Maradona is set to arrive at kolkata this Saturday for a two day visit in India.this time maradona has more reasons for his two day arrival,he will receive a warm reception at the Salt Lake Stadium, which has a capacity of over 120,000 seats.he would also be presented a golden boot and a golden ball by the organizers.apart from this he would also kick off an exhibition football match between the External Affairs Minister’s XI and the Chief Minister’s XI in the huge stadium. The two teams will be comprised of players from the local soccer giants.besides these, at the outskirts of the city ,he is said to lay the foundation stone for the new football ground which is to be named after him. He will also conduct a football clinic for young footballers from the Indian Football School. He is also scheduled to participate in an exhibition match with the young footballers.

this time the organizers had ordered for a fiber glass bus for maradona so that thousands of fans who have gathered can see him as he passes through the roads.the organizer had also planned for a dine party in the five star hotel in kolkata.they propose to collect a huge sum of fund as high as 1.2 crores from the guests besides auctioning maradona autographed t-shirts,caps and ball