From "Hand of God" to Argentina's Jay Leno

Today's New York Times has an interesting article about the current whereabouts of Argentine soccer sensation Diego Maradona. Maradona was the prototypical "number 10," a playmaking midfielder of great skill and vision through whom a team's offense ran. He led Argentina to the World Cup title in 1986, scoring the infamous "Hand of God" goal against England along the way. His life since then has been a roller coaster ride, largely driven by problems with cocaine. Now he's reinvented himself as a late-night talk show host on Argentinean TV. At least he seems to be doing things a bit differently:

During each program, Mr. Maradona interviews one of his half-dozen guests, most of whom come from Latin American show business or sports, for a segment called 'Mano a Mano.' On his first show, it was his Brazilian rival Pelé, but on Oct. 17, using video tricks, Mr. Maradona interviewed himself and frankly discussed his drug use, his rehabilitation, an illegitimate child he fathered in Italy and his political beliefs.

Too bad he seems to have fallen in love with Castro.