Agency, Caracas :
Argentina football legend Diego Armando Maradona said he’s a “soldier” of Venezuela after a short meeting with President Nicolas Maduro.
Minutes before departing from the capital’s airport Wednesday, Maradona said to the press he has become a “soldier” of the socialist Venezuelan government after his close friendship with late president, Hugo Chavez, and now with Maduro, reports Xinhua.
“Always keep loving Chavez, the great are never forgotten,” he said.
Maradona said he supports Maduro in his struggle to provide a brighter future for Venezuelans and eliminate “unfair politics” inherited from the past.
“Nicolas is doing great and having a superb presidency that gives me strength. He follows Chavez’s legacy and he can always count on me,” he said.
