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‘Put the beef to bed’

‘Put the beef to bed’

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Forty years after Diego Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” goal altered the course of England’s 1986 World Cup campaign, Peter Shilton said he had finally made peace with the episode – even if he could never fully forget it. The former England goalkeeper, whose name had remained inseparable from one of football’s most controversial moments, admitted that time and a recent visit to Argentina had softened his feelings. “I’ve put the beef to bed,” Shilton told The Telegraph. “It’s 40 years now. I’ve been over to Buenos Aires in recent years, and the people there were fantastic towards me. They were brilliant. Inside, I thought it was time to move on… obviously Maradona’s no longer with us.” Yet acceptance was not the same as absolution. Maradona’s handball helped Argentina to a 2-1 victory in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final before he scored the celebrated “Goal of the Century” minutes later. Despite winning 125 England caps and enjoying one of the greatest goalkeeping careers in English football, Shilton still found himself defined by one moment. He …

Diego Maradona’s ex-bodyguard arrested for allegedly lying in his testimony | Football News

Diego Maradona’s ex-bodyguard arrested for allegedly lying in his testimony | Football News

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Diego Maradona’s ex-bodyguard Julio César Coria was arrested for allegedly lying and withholding information in the trial of the medical team that was in charge of the mercurial Argentine footballer’s health. Seven healthcare professionals are on trial in an Argentina court and the accusation leveled against them has been negligence in Maradona’s death in a house near Buenos Aires on November 25, 2020. Following a request by the prosecutor’s office, a criminal court in San Idisdro, a suburb of Buenos Aires ordered Coria to be produced in front of them for false testimony. He was arrested on Tuesday afternoon. The bodyguard was one of the people at the scene who had tried to resuscitate Maradona. Coria had earlier testified in court that nurse Gisela Madrid and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov were present treating Maradona when he arrived into the room. He then said that Cosachov gate ‘mouth-to-mouth resuscitation’ to Maradona. Story continues below this ad The prosecutor said that Coria had lied in his testimony when he said he didn’t keep any contact with another one …

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne | World News

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne | World News

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Nov 08, 2024 04:08 AM IST Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne BUENOS AIRES — Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday. Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne Prosecutor Andrés Madrea charged the three suspects, whose identities were not revealed, with ​​the crimes of “abandonment of a person followed by death” and “supplying and facilitating the use of narcotics,” the prosecutor’s office said. Madrea also requested their arrest to judge Laura Bruniard, who ruled the three cannot leave the country. Payne fell from his room’s balcony on the third floor of his hotel in the upscale neighborhood of Palermo, in the Argentine capital. His autopsy said he died from multiple injuries and external bleeding. Prosecutors also said that Payne’s toxicological exams …

Liam Payne had ‘multiple substances in his system’ at the time of death, including this drug

Liam Payne had ‘multiple substances in his system’ at the time of death, including this drug

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Liam Payne, former member of One Direction, passed away on October 16, following a fall from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Liam Payne died on Wednesday, October 16, after suffering a fall from the third floor of his hotel balcony in Argentina. Now sources confirmed by ABC News cited that a Toxicology report revealed that Payne had “multiple substances in his system” at the time of his death, including a drug known as “pink cocaine.” “Pink cocaine,” a recreational drug that doesn’t necessarily contain cocaine, often includes a combination of methamphetamine, ketamine, and MDMA, according to the National Capital Poison Center. Plus, an “improvised aluminium pipe” used to ingest drugs was found in his hotel room, according to sources. ALSO READ| Is Liam Payne’s death actually connected to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs? Conspiracy theory says… Buenos Aires Security Ministry communications director Pablo Policicchio said that the 31-year-old musician “had jumped from the balcony of his room” on the third floor of CasaSur Palermo Hotel Buenos …

Liam Payne’s sister posts poignant tribute to her late brother: ‘You just wanted to be…’

Liam Payne’s sister posts poignant tribute to her late brother: ‘You just wanted to be…’

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The sister of One Direction member Liam Payne shared a heartfelt message to him on Saturday, in the latest poignant tribute from around the world following his death earlier this week. Payne’s father visited the Buenos Aires hotel where his son plunged to his death from a third-floor balcony two days earlier, thanking fans gathered nearby in a shared moment of grief.(Photo: X) In a statement directly addressed to her late brother, who died Wednesday in Argentina, Ruth Gibbins said she does not “feel this world was good enough or kind enough to you”. “My brain is struggling to catch up with what’s happening and I don’t understand where you’ve gone,” she posted on Instagram. “Quite often over the last few years, you’ve had to really try hard to overcome all that was being aimed at you. “You just wanted to be loved and to make people happy with your music,” she added. On Friday, Payne’s father visited the Buenos Aires hotel where his son plunged to his death from a third-floor balcony two days …

Liam Payne’s alleged drug source was a hotel employee, indictment likely; singer’s intoxication got him ‘kicked out’ of…

Liam Payne’s alleged drug source was a hotel employee, indictment likely; singer’s intoxication got him ‘kicked out’ of…

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Several reports suggest that Liam Payne was drugged up just hours before his tragic death on October 16. Alleged images of his dishevelled hotel room also point in that direction, with a focus on drug paraphernalia scattered around among other things like a smashed television. Tributes for Liam Payne are seen next to the phonebox in the Hard Rock Cafe in Piccadilly Circus in London, which was used on a One Direction album cover, on Friday Oct. 18, 2024. (AP) Per a new report published by PEOPLE, their source in the prosecutor’s office privy to the ongoing investigation connected to the One Direction singer’s death has also weighed in on the possibility of how the pop star got his hands on substances. Their inside knowledge insinuated that a hotel employee may have played a role in sourcing the drugs for the 31-year-old music star in the hours leading up to his fatal fall from the third-floor hotel room at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. “There appears to be evidence that a hotel …

Liam Payne ‘offered’ K to a woman before a mysterious email popped up, triggering a destructive rage

Liam Payne ‘offered’ $20K to a woman before a mysterious email popped up, triggering a destructive rage

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Liam Payne’s final moments at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires were reportedly filled with chaos, argument, and rage, as described by witnesses who encountered the former One Direction member before he plunged to his death. One witness recounted a tense and emotionally charged interaction, during which Payne allegedly offered a woman a large sum of money before becoming visibly upset. former member of the group One Direction, died Wednesday aged 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina, police in Buenos Aires said. (AFP) Another guest noted that Payne’s behavior escalated after he viewed a troubling email, prompting him to violently smash his laptop in frustration. He also reportedly expressed that being part of a boy band had “f***ed” up his life. Liam Payne offered $20 K to a woman “I’ll give you $20,000 just because I can,” Payne allegedly told the woman he was arguing with just minutes before his death. Emphasising his multimillion-dollar fortune, he added, “I have $55 million, and I like to help people.” The …

Liam Payne ‘jumped’ from Argentina hotel balcony to his death, authorities say

Liam Payne ‘jumped’ from Argentina hotel balcony to his death, authorities say

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Oct 17, 2024 11:08 PM IST Buenos Aires Security Ministry communications director Pablo Policicchio confirmed that Payne “jumped” to his death. Liam Payne “jumped” to his death in Argentina, local authorities confirmed, according to New York Post. The former One Direction singer died after falling from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. He was 31 at the time. British singer-songwriter Liam Payne poses on the red carpet on arrival for the BRIT Awards 2019 in London on February 20, 2019. Liam Payne, who died aged 31 after plunging from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, on October 16, 2024 spent more than half his life in the public eye as a member of one of the world’s most successful boy bands. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP) (AFP) Liam Payne ‘jumped’ to his death in Argentina, authorities confirm Amid the growing speculation about the circumstances surrounding his fatal fall, Buenos Aires Security Ministry communications director Pablo Policicchio confirmed that Payne “jumped” to his death. “[He] had jumped from the balcony of his room” …

Zayn Malik reacts to Liam Payne’s shocking death: He has been in ‘absolute bits’

Zayn Malik reacts to Liam Payne’s shocking death: He has been in ‘absolute bits’

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Zayn Malik is ‘surrounded by his loved ones’ as the former One Direction star grapples with shock and heartbreak following the tragic death of fellow bandmate Liam Payne in Argentina. At just 31, Payne was found dead with “multiple traumas and excessive bleeding” after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Recording artists Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction. News of Liam’s passing emerged on Wednesday, and reports indicate that Malik was informed in the early hours after the incident. Although their relationship had its troubles, it’s clear that the duo held a deep admiration for each other. Zayn Malik in ‘absolute bits’ after Liam’s passing Known for his soulful vocals in the iconic band that peaked in fame in 2011 and then disbanded, after appearing on The X Factor, Malik has been left in “absolute bits,” according to a source close to him, who spoke to Daily Mail. “He is in shock, and his parents have been in touch with Liam’s family …

One Direction singer Liam Payne found dead in Buenos Aires: Report

One Direction singer Liam Payne found dead in Buenos Aires: Report

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Oct 17, 2024 03:30 AM IST Local media reported on Wednesday that the 31-year-old British musician, Liam Payne was found dead after falling from a hotel’s third floor. Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died outside a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, local media reported on Wednesday, saying the 31-year-old British musician was found dead after falling from the hotel’s third floor. (L-R) Recording artists Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction accept the Artist of the Year award onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre LA in Los Angeles, USA. (AFP) (file) Citing officials, leading local newspapers La Nacion and Clarin reported that police were called to the hotel in the capital’s leafy Palermo neighborhood responding to an emergency call that cited “an aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol.” Ambulance workers later confirmed the death of the singer, who was found in an interior hotel patio, according to the news reports. Liam Payne rose to global …