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Police question Maradona over ‘spat’ with girlfriend in Madrid hotel room

Argentine footballing legend Diego Maradona was being questioned at his hotel over an alleged altercation between him and his girlfriend.

Police question Maradona over 'spat' with girlfriend in Madrid hotel room
Maradona pictured with his girlfriend Rocio Oliva. Photo: AFP

Staff at the Hotel Mirasierra Suites reportedly called police early Wednesday morning after hearing the row taking place in the hotel room where the 56-year-old former captain and his girlfriend Rocío Oliva, 26, were staying.

Paramedics were also called to the scene, according to a report on Spanish news agency Efe, but after establishing that no one had sustained any injuries they left.

“When the agents and emergency services arrived, those people (Maradona and his girlfriend) showed no sign of injuries and did not press charges, there was just a discussion,” police sources told AFP.

Police who arrived just before 8.30am were told that neither Maradona, or his girlfriend wanted to file a complaint.

Maradona had been invited to Madrid to give a pre-match team talk to Napoli ahead of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid.

He reportedly got into an altercation with a  journalist at the doors of the hotel late Tuesday night.

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RACISM

VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

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The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

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