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In the context of our twentieth anniversary celebrations, we would like to remember teleSUR relationship with Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona. teleSUR

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00:00in the context of our 20th anniversary celebrations we would like to remember

00:21Telesur relationship with Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona do you realize it Diego

00:35it's been 28 years from that moment and I am still rowing and thanks to you I can say hello

00:41through the Latin American TV channel Telesur to 110 countries I thank you for giving me the

00:49opportunity to be in this program in 2014 Desurda was born one of the most emblematic and remembered

00:59Telesur programs the space had the carriage of linking sports with politics economy and social

01:05realities of Latin America and the world setting a precedence in television the program was hosted by

01:12a luxury duo with great charisma and content Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona

01:18and renowned Uruguayan journalist broadcaster and sports commentator Victor Hugo Morales Maradona

01:25known for his charisma and his direct and unfiltered opinions brought his unique vision from the field of

01:31play and his experience as a world sports figure on the other hand Morales famous for his eloquence and

01:38sharp analysis provided the journalistic perspective and contextualized the debates with this broad culture

01:45and social commitment the surda was a resounding success and at a wide repercussion being broadcasted

01:51in more than 100 countries and reaching a potential audience of 480 million people it featured the

01:58participation of several well-known football players such as Gary Lineker 28 years to date right how is the

02:05running?

02:15Um...

02:19Hector , Nero , Enrique among others

02:24He la ges.

02:25In focus of the program was the analysis of the matches and events of the World Cup.

02:29However, it was not limited to tactics or the results.

02:33Maradona and Morales' vision always went further, incorporating strong opinions, personal anecdotes, and sports stories,

02:41including the achievements of countries such as the Soviet Union in the fields of sports,

02:45an aspect that is often minimized in other media.

02:48Maradona and Victor Hugo met again with the Surda Viajero program in the framework of the America's Cup in Chile 2015,

02:56recorded in different Latin American countries such as Colombia, Cuba, and Venezuela,

03:01a space for the analysis of the sporting event and criticism of the most relevant events of our continent

03:06with the unfiltered view of the world's football star.

03:11Four years after the success of the Surda, the experience was repeated with the La Mano del Diez program

03:16for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, consolidating the formula that combined football and sociopolitical analysis.

03:23This new program was designed to continue the legacy of the Surda,

03:27maintaining the combination of high-level football analysis

03:29with a strong component of social and political commentary.

03:33Maradona's passage through Telesur was a demonstration of how a sports icon could transcend his field

03:39to become a political activist, a disseminator of ideas, and a tireless advocate for the underprivileged.

03:47Telesur provided Maradona with the platform to be the hero he wanted to be,

03:51not only the best football player in history, but also a tireless soldier for just causes,

03:56always with the legacy of Commander Hugo Chávez as his guiding light.

04:00Diego Maradona's imprint on our channel is a living testimony of the powerful union between sports,

04:06politics, and unbreakable friendship.

04:08It was a reflection of his deep commitment to a political and social vision of Latin America.

04:13For him, his relationship with Telesur was not just a job.

04:16It was an extension of his militancy and his desire to influence public debate from a trench he considered his own.

04:24Maradona firmly believed in the network as a necessary alternative voice in the global media landscape,

04:29and he devoted himself to it with the same passion and conviction that characterized him on the playing field.

04:39I personally feel a very strong internal happiness, which I had not felt for many years,

04:44and I thank you for giving me this opportunity because you made one of my dreams come true.

04:49You fulfilled a dream.

04:50A dream.

05:10A dream.

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