Sebelumnya, Maradona juga kedapatan terang-terangan melanggar aturan di dalam stadion. Saat menyaksikan laga lawan Islandia, ia kedapatan menghisap cerutu.
Padahal, ada papan peringatan yang besar yang menyatakan bahwa di dalam stadion, tak ada orang yang boleh merokok.
Diego Maradona is smoking a cigar in the stands during Argentina vs. Iceland while a huge board in the stadium bans tobacco. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/JOgkRsyDay
MOSKOW – Legenda Tim Nasional (Timnas) Argentina, Diego Maradona, kerap melakukan tindakan yang kontroversial dan nyeleneh saat menyaksikan laga Piala Dunia 2018. Tindakan Maradona pun akhirnya mendapat peringatan keras dari Federasi Sepakbola Dunia (FIFA).
FIFA meminta Maradona untuk lebih menjaga sikapnya saat menyaksikan tim kesayangannya berlaga di Piala Dunia 2018. Hal tersebut disampaikan oleh Ketua Eksekutif Piala Dunia FIFA, Colin Smith. Menurut Smith, Maradona harus menjaga sikapnya dan berperilaku lebih sopan demi menunjukkan rasa hormatnya kepada penggemar lainnya.
"Diego Maradona jelas adalah salah satu pesepakbola terhebat yang pernah hidup dan merupakan bagian dari (Program Legenda FIFA)," ujar Smith, sebagaimana dikutip dari The Sun, Sabtu (30/6/2018).
"Kami mengharapkan semua pemain, mantan pemain, staf, penggemar, dan semua orang untuk berperilaku dengan penuh hormat,” lanjutnya.
BACA JUGA: Maradona Dibayar Rp188 Juta untuk Saksikan Langsung Pertandingan Piala Dunia 2018
Sikap yang kurang menyenangkan memang kerap ditunjukkan Maradona kala mendukung tim kesayangannya, Argentina, di Piala Dunia 2018. Si pemilik gol Tangan Tuhan itu bahkan mengacungkan jari tengah saat menyaksikan langsung penampilan Argentina ketika berhadapan dengan Nigeria dalam laga pamungkas fase grup Piala Dunia 2018.
Aksi yang kontroversial ini dilakukan Maradona setelah Marcos Rojo mencetak gol kemenangan Argentina pada menit ke-86. Sebagai luapan kegembiraannya, Maradona melakukan tindakan yang memicu kritik dari publik tersebut.
Peringatan ini diberikan karena FIFA bertanggung jawab atas kehadiran Maradona di beberapa laga Piala Dunia 2018. Sebagaimana diketahui, FIFA membayar Maradona untuk menyaksikan secara langsung setiap pertandingan di Piala Dunia 2018. Ia mendapat bayaran sebesar 10 ribu poundsterling atau sekira Rp188 juta untuk setiap pertandingan yang disaksikannya secara langsung.
DIEGO MARADONA was joined by his partner as he turned up for Argentina’s Round of 16 classic with France despite recent warnings from a doctor.
The footballing legend looked in good spirits before the game as he blew kisses to fans at the Kazan Arena - although he wouldn't have been so happy at the end after his side lost 4-3 to the French.
AFP or licensors Maradona blows kisses to fans before kick-off
Reuters Maradona looked in good spirits
AFP or licensors Maradona was joined by his 27-year-old girlfriend Rocio Oliva
AFP or licensors The World Cup winner is a Fifa ambassador
Reuters Maradona was making his presence known
Reuters The couple shared an intimate moment
Getty Images - Getty Former Brazil international Ronaldo was sat next to Maradona
He was joined by partner Rocio Oliva who sported an Argentina shirt for the big game while former Brazil international Ronaldo sat to his right.
Oliva, who is 30 years Maradona's junior, looked to be enjoying the match as she gave her man a kiss.
The Argentine legend has been one of the talking points of Russia 2018 with his eccentric antics in the stands.
He is being paid £10,000-per-match by Fifa in his role as an ambassador - an uncertain position now Argentina are out of the competition.
It’s seen him appear at all three of Argentina’s group stage games as they scraped through to the knock-out phase.
Fans joke that Diego Maradona was selling drugs during Argentina's win over Nigeria
AFP or licensors Maradona was having a good time
Getty Images - Getty Maradona was enjoyed by his glamorous partner Rocio Oliva who wearing an Argentina shirt
Reuters The pair were enjoying the game
News Group Newspapers Ltd Diego Maradona has been impossible to ignore
Getty - Contributor Diego Maradona gets overexcited when Argentina score last winner against Nigeria
After the dramatic 2-1 win over Nigeria, Maradona received emergency medical treatment after “drinking all the wine”.
Such was the concern over his health that there were even reports that he had died – a rumour Maradona was quick to quash.
The World Cup winner revealed that he had defied doctor’s orders by staying to watch the second half having been advised to go home.
During that game, fans speculated Maradona’s troubles with drug addiction could have returned after speculation over what was causing strange white marks on the glass of his VIP box.
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A new video circulating on social media has even led to some joking he was DEALING drugs during the game – a claim that is totally unfounded.
At Argentina’s first game of the tournament against Iceland he was spotted smoking a cigar despite clear warnings telling fans not to smoke.
At the same match he sparked a racism storm over an ‘eye gesture’ aimed at a South Korean fan.
THIS is the moment that has fans joking that Diego Maradona was DEALING DRUGS during the World Cup.
The World Cup-winning legend hit the headlines earlier this week after needing emergency medical treatment at the end of Argentina's dramatic late win over Nigeria.
Diego Maradona has fans joking that this was the moment he was DEALING drugs at the World Cup
Maradona can be seen handing something off in front of his VIP box before pointing to the crowd and then pointing to his chest
There is no suggestion that Maradona was actually dealing drugs
Diego Maradona looks worse for wear after watching Argentina scrape into the next round at World Cup 2018
Maradona, 57, blamed "drinking all the wine" for almost collapsing at the end of the game - and later moved to rubbish claims he had died.
The former Napoli and Barcelona star, earning £10,000 per game at the World Cup as a Fifa ambassador, even offered an £8,000 reward to help find the man behind the death hoax.
After the game, some fans had wildly claimed that fingerprint marks left on the glass of his VIP box were evidence that Maradona was 'back on cocaine'.
The maverick footballer was banned 15 months during his time at Napoli because of cocaine and was later banned from the 1994 World Cup after testing positive for ephedrine.
Diego Maradona nearly collapses as he is escorted from the stands after Argentina World Cup 2018 win
Getty - Contributor Diego Maradona has been in the headlines throughout the World Cup - he was accused of making a 'racist gesture' to South Korean fans and seen giving the middle-finger to Nigerian fans after Argentina scored
Twitter Moments after the incident, Maradona needed medical help
There were reports that he had been rushed to hospital and even died
Twitter/pvillegas_tlSUR He later posted an image from his private jet and sent WhatsApp recordings to Argentinian journalists claiming he had binged on wine and was fine
Maradona has struggled with cocaine addiction and obesity throughout his adult life, but says he has not touched recreational drugs for more than a decade.
Now, an eagle-eyed viewer on social media has joked that Maradona was actually the one SELLING drugs.
The Twitter user, Ronan, posted a short video from the Argentina-Nigeria game that shows Maradona handing something to a man stood in front of him.
He then points to someone in the crowd and then to his chest.
AFP Fans then accused Maradona of being back on cocaine because this image showed smeared glass in his VIP box
A video circulated showing Maradona taking a shot pictured next to a bag of suspicious white powder
There is no suggestion Maradona was actually selling drugs.
The clip was captioned: 'Nothing to see here just Maradona dealing drugs!'
Ronan later joked: 'Maradona is going to have me shot for grassing him up'.
The clip has so far been retweeted more than 35,000 times and 'liked' more than 55,000 times.
Maradona has been involved in several high profile incidents during this tournament, amid reports he is acting up because of a new documentary being made about his life.
Twitter user Ronan posted the clip of Maradona, joking: 'Nothing to see here just Maradona dealing drugs!'
He later joked that Maradona would not be impressed with it coming to light
It has been reported that Maradona, seen asleep during the Nigeria game, is acting up to provide footage for a new documentary
Diego Maradona gives thanks to the heavens as Lionel Messi scores for Argentina against Nigeria at World Cup 2018
Argentina legend Diego Maradona sleeps in the stands at the end of the first half against Nigeria at World Cup 2018
The maestro revealed on Thursday that his sister even forced him to "whistle on the phone" to make sure he was alive as rumours of his death circulated online.
He said: "I was so shocked that there had been a stretcher, ambulance and nothing happened.
"We were all together, the Telesur team, and my team, and we could not believe how social networks started to viralize a big lie like that, that makes no sense.
"It gives me a bit of anger, because my sister, yesterday made me whistle on the phone to see if I was OK, and I did fine.
"I asked her: 'What else do you want me to do?'
"My brother from Italy, my nephew from the United States were worried, because of course the bad news goes much faster than the good news.
"I am very alive and I am very well taken care of."
