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Reuters, Buenos Aires

Former Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona says he wants to meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a leading U.S. foe, local media reported on Monday.

Maradona, an outspoken critic of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, gave a signed soccer shirt to an Iranian diplomat on Saturday after a game in the televised Showbol tournament of mini-matches.

Maradona, 47, is an admirer of Cuban leader Fidel Castro and he said this month he wanted a tattoo of Hugo Chavez, the fiery left-wing president of Venezuela and an ally of Iran.

Karate competition on December 30

Sports Reporter

Dhaka District Sports Association will arrange a karate competition for selection on December 30 marking the upcoming 21st National Karate Competition, which will be arranged by Bangladesh Karate Federation under auspices of Bank Asia.

The karatekas of Dhaka district have been invited to take part in the competition.

Interested participants, who are eager to compete in the competition have been requested to send their names at the office room of Bangladesh Karate Federation by December 29.