Argentina boss is serious about counting calories…

Earlier this week The Spoiler brought news of the ‘unwanted side-effects’ Diego Maradona has been suffering after his short stint in fat camp a few months ago. Now we’re getting wind El Pibe de Oro has recently been on a few more diet-related adventures.

According to today’s Daily Star, on hearing of his plans to visit on a charity trip, a group of children from the slums of Calcutta, India decided to surprise the footballing legend with a birthday cake. After weeks spent begging for cash the kids bought a £200, 4ft high blue and white cake. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a carbs day for Diego:

“It was quite rude really. These children literally have nothing but the clothes on their backs. But they managed to put together all that money to get Maradona a really impressive birthday cake.

“He took one look at it and said no. He could have had at least one bite. It wouldn’t have killed him, or affected his diet.

Fan Kamal Akash, 12, said: “It was fantastic to see our hero. We would have liked him to have had some cake.”

Man Utd stars are probably holding hands under the table too

Yesterday was Nani’s 24th birthday, so he and fellow hooker fivesome lover Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated the best way they knew how: a nice glass of white wine, a wonderfully delicate cake presented on a doily, and a single candle.

[With Leather]