NAPLES: Italy, Reuter: Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona escaped unhurt when his ear Was wrecked in a road accident on Thursday as he drove 10 a meeting with Argentine President Raul Alfonsin police said.

Maradona’s wife Claudia and their daughter were also unhurt in the accident, involving five cars in a tunnel on the Naples ring-road. There were ‘no reports of other injuries, Maradona, who plays for Italian league champions Napoli, continued the journey to Rome with his family in another car, police said. Alfonsenison a three-day state visit to ltaly.

Hermann Neuberger, the Chairman of FIFA’S World Cup Organizing Committee confirmed that Israel  Would again be included in the Oceania section alongside Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Taiwan when the Qualifying draw for the 1990 finals takes place on Saturday.

Article extracted from this publication >>  December 18, 1987