Maradona hails players as Argentina catch fire

DIEGO MARADONA was much more sedate yesterday after witnessing his Argentina team dismantle South Korea 4-1 at Soccer City, instead lavishing praise upon his players.

The Albiceleste coach, who took a swipe at fellow legends Pele and Michel Platini on Wednesday, even took the time to apologise to the UEFA president for his comments.

And Maradona had reason to be happy after the South Americans’ dominant display, which saw Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Higuain bag the first hat-trick of the World Cup.