The lion

Personal life

In November 2004, Robinho's mother was kidnapped at gunpoint.[98] She was released unharmed the following month.[99]

In 2009, Robinho married Vivian Guglielminetti. The couple have two sons, born in 2007 and 2011.[100]

After serving a 15-month ban for failing a drug test for cocaine, Maradona left Napoli in disgrace in 1992. Despite interest from Real Madrid and Marseille, he signed for Sevilla, where he stayed for one year.[65] In 1993, he played for Newell's Old Boys and in 1995 returned to Boca Juniors for a two-year stint.[21] Maradona also appeared for Tottenham Hotspur in a testimonial match for Osvaldo Ardiles against Internazionale, shortly before the 1986 World Cup.[66] In 1996, he played in a friendly match alongside his brother Raul for Toronto Italia against the Canadian National Soccer League All-Stars.[67] Maradona was himself given a testimonial match in November 2001, played between an all-star World XI and the Argentina national team.[6