Maradona's T-Shirt Gifted to Iranian President

FNA - An autographed T-shirt bestowed to the Iranian nation by Legendary Argentinean soccer player Diego Maradona was presented to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here on Thursday.

The No. 10 T-shit of Argentina's National Football team was delivered to Ahmadinejad during a meeting between the Iranian president and the country's diplomatic corps in Latin America.

Maradona has bestowed the autographed T-shirt to the Iranian nation as a sign of his affection for Iran in an earlier meeting late December with Iranian Ambassador to Buenos Aires Mohsen Baharavand.

The T-shirt reads: "With all my affection to Iranian people".

"I am with the Iranian people, from the bottom of my heart, I support them. I say it because I feel it, because I mean it," Maradona said during the meeting.

Maradona also said he supports the Iranian government and wants to meet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

"I have already met [Cuban President] Fidel [Castro], [Venezuelan President Hugo] Chavez, now I just want to meet your president, Ahmadinejad", Maradona told the ambassador.

Baharavand said the autographed t-shirt will be sent to Museum of Presents of Foreign Affairs Ministry to be showcased publicly.