Maradona slams Bauza over Icardi
Diego Maradona will not forgive Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza for meeting up with Mauro Icardi at Inter.
The 23-year-old is yet to feature for his country under Bauza, who visited the San Siro club this month and has confirmed Icardi could be considered for selection.
Maradona has labelled Icardi “a traitor” for marrying Wanda Nara, the ex-wife of former Sampdoria team-mate Maxi Lopez.
Bauza has denied claims his ongoing exclusion is down to a friendship between captain Lionel Messi and Lopez, but the 59-year-old’s stance on the issue has not impressed the iconic Maradona.
Asked if he forgives Bauza for meeting Icardi, Maradona said: “I do not. I will not talk to Bauza anymore.
“It is his life. I do not care, but for me he does not exist. There are things that are not done and are not forgiven.
“I want to see Bauza ask Messi if he wants to eat at Icardi’s house, or if Icardi can eat at the houses of Messi, Sergio Aguero, or another national team player after what happened with Maxi Lopez.”
Maradona, who coached his country between 2008 and 2010, does not think about what it would be like to play alongside Messi, but would have enjoyed teaming up with him as well as Mario Kempes and Gabriel Batistuta.
