Argentine World Cup hero Diego
Maradona is scheduled to play in friendly matches next week in
Honduras and El Salvador at events known as ``Showbol,'' a
seven-a-side, small-field exhibition, organizers said on Friday.
Maradona's plans to participate were confirmed via telephone by
Alejandro Mancuso, the Argentine's agent.
Maradona was expected to arrive on Friday in San Salvador, El
Salvador, but his plane was delayed by weather, and his match in the
country was rescheduled for Oct. 28, said Erick Acuna, one of the
event's organizers. That match is to be played at El Salvador's
``Monumental'' stadium, organizers said.
Maradona is also scheduled to play in the Caribbean coastal city
of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on Wednesday.
© The Canadian Press, 2007
