Diego Maradona issues verbal appeal to Italian authorities to clear name in tax evasion case
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Diego Maradona has made a verbal appeal to Italian authorities to clear his name in a tax evasion case.
The Argentine great says "I didn't kill anyone. I'm here to seek justice."
Maradona's Italian debts of about $50 million stem from supposed unpaid taxes during the time he played for Napoli from 1984-91, a period in which he helped the club win its only two Italian league titles.
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Maradona says Napoli club officials were responsible for his playing contract with the club.
He asks "why do I have to pay and not them?" adding, "I'm a victim because I earned a lot but I didn't know anything about contractual questions. I'm showing my face because I didn't kill anyone."