The rosary in the hands of Argentina’s coach Diego Maradona, considered a talisman for the Argentina team in World Cup 2010, South Africa, is in the limelight of the world press for a long time. It turned out that , the president of the Argentina Football Association (AFA) selection commission Noray Nakis gave Maradona the rosary.

The two are close friends. These rosaries are made in Mardin, south-western Turkey. Nakis also played a key role in appointing Maradona Argentina’s head coach, the Takvim website reports.