ARGENTINA coach Diego Maradona took a swipe at fellow legends Pele and Michel Platini and also criticised the World Cup matchball during another no-holds-barred press conference in South Africa yesterday.

Argentina coach Diego Maradona took a swipe at fellow legends Pele and Michel Platini and also criticised the World Cup matchball during another no-holds-barred press conference in South Africa today.

The 19th edition of the FIFA World Cup was today opened by a spectacular ceremony in Johannesburg, albeit in front of a less than capacity Soccer City.