Novak Djokovic with Football Legend Diego Maradona

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"Novak Djokovic with Football Legend Diego Maradona" World No.1, Novak Djokovic has met the Argentina Football Legend, Diego Maradona Abu Dhabi, ahead of his preparation for the 2012 Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic, who has won the three day exhibition match in Abu Dhabi beating the world’s best players Gael Monfils, Roger Federer and David Ferrer to clinch the $250000 2011 Mubadala World Tennis Championship has continued his practice in Dubai, ahead of the preparation to defend the Australian Open grand slam gas spent some time with the Dubai club Al Wasl Manager and Foot Ball legend, Diego Maradona.

Both the world’s best sports celebrates struck together with Argentina Football Legend, Maradona has performed a new trick with the tennis ball. Maradona has used the tennis ball as a football.

Maradona has bounced the tennis ball continuously off the floor with the bottom of his left foot, a skill that many professional footballers today would find difficult to pull off.

Djokovic after seeing an incredible performance by Maradona with the tennis has said that, it was a great pleasure to be beside the Great Diego. It seems that the size of the ball doesn’t matter to Diego and added that, a legend of the sport. Maradona showed his talent with a tennis racket. He plays tennis better than I play football.

Maradona is currently working as a manager for the Dubai football club Al Wasl.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic, who had an excellent season in 2011, has started his preparation for the season opening grand slam in Australia, which is scheduled to be started from January, 16, 2012.

Tags: 2012 Australian Open, David Ferrer, Diego Maradona, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer