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A message to Maradona: 'Traitor' Icardi is a goal and assists machine

The Inter striker is detested by many within the game, as well as by some of his own club's supporters, but his numbers this season cannot be ignored

Diego Maradona is well qualified for his self-appointed role as football's moral guardian. As someone who always kept out of trouble on and off the pitch, the legendary Argentine No.10 is perfectly entitled to judge Mauro Icardi for having the temerity to fall in love with Wanda Nara, the ex-wife of his former Sampdoria strike partner, Maxi Lopez.

"Icardi is a traitor," Maradona told Canale 5 earlier this week.