Maradona declared that it has been six years since he last took drugs. It's a relieve!
However, after he announced the World Cup squad, many were left wondering whether he is still on drugs. There is no Riquelme, it's understandable since the friction between Maradona and Riquelme are well documented but he seems to have forgotten the likes of Cambiasso and Zanetti who are having great season with Inter.
Cambiasso wasn’t quite a surprise as Maradona still hasn’t called him up, for some odd reason, despite being one of the best central midfielder but the snub on Zanetti is unacceptable. This indicates "The Great Maradona Circus" has begun earlier than expected. At least he remembered Messi and Veron.
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Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Diego Pozo (Colon)
Defenders: Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan), Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munich), Walter Samuel (Inter Milan), Gabriel Heinze (Olympique Marseille), Nicolas Otamendi (Velez Sarsfield), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle), Juan Manuel Insaurralde (Newell’s Old Boys), Clemente Rodriguez (Estudiantes), Ariel Garce (Colon)
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Liverpool), Sebastian Blanco (Lanus), Juan Sebastian Veron (Estudiantes), Jesus Datolo (Olympiacos), Jose Sosa (Estudiantes), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Liverpool), Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina), Juan Mercier (Argentinos Juniors), Angel Di Maria (Benfica), Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle), Javier Pastore (Palermo)
Forwards: Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid), Diego Milito (Inter Milan), Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli).