Sports › Football News       21.02.2009

Legend Diego Is Proud Grandad

Diego Maradona FOOTBALL legend Diego Maradona became a grandfather yesterday. The Argentina manager, 48, was at the hospital when daughter Giannina, 21, gave birth to a son.

The lad was named Leonel after Barcelona's Lionel Messi — best pal of his dad, Atletico Madrid ace Sergio Aguero.

Hand of God star Maradona is due to be joined at the clinic in Madrid by his ex-wife Claudia.

The problem-free birth came after Aguero, 20, pulled out of a match in November when girlfriend Giannina was rushed to hospital with complications.

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