Diego Maradona Appeals for Justice in Italian Tax Dispute - Monday Feb 25,2013

Diego Maradona(Argentina) has appealed to Italian authorities for "justice" in a long-running tax dispute

Diego Maradona was convicted in 2005 and ordered to pay 37.2 Million Euros($50.4 Million)including 23.5 Million Euros in Interest for late payments

was convicted in 2005 and ordered to pay 37.2 million euros ($50.4 million), including 23.5 million euros in interest for late payments - See more at: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Entertainment/Celebrities/2013/Feb-05/205176-diego-maradona-denies-italy-tax-fraud-claims.ashx#axzz2MCD1gh2y

was convicted in 2005 and ordered to pay 37.2 million euros ($50.4 million), including 23.5 million euros in interest for late payments - See more at: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Entertainment/Celebrities/2013/Feb-05/205176-diego-maradona-denies-italy-tax-fraud-claims.ashx#axzz2MCD1gh2y

He insists senior figures at the Napoli club at the time were responsible for the situation.

"Why do I have to pay and not them?" he said at a news conference flanked by lawyers and bodyguards.
"I'm a victim because I earned a lot but I didn't know anything about contractual questions.
"I didn't kill anyone. I'm here to seek justice."

Note
Diego Maradona played for Serie A club Napoli between 1984 and 1991, helping them to win two league titles in that time
During a visit in 2009, Italian police seized a diamond earring from him that was later auctioned for 25,000 euros - five times its asking price - to help pay off his tax bill.
During another visit to Naples in 2006, police seized two Rolex watches.