Sunday Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Maradona’s agent shares love for star

Prince’s plea as he hails eco champs

- BY NATALIA PENZA

DIEGO Maradona’s agent says his relationsh­ip with the football icon was like a “marriage without sex”.

Guillermo Coppola, who helped rescue the player from his cocaine addiction, said in a TV interview: “We fought, we slammed doors. I’d leave crying. Diego was the love of my life, without the sex.”

It was claimed playboy Coppola installed a fulllength two-way mirror at his home to see Maradona romping with his mistresses without his then-wife knowing.

Coppola’s bond with Maradona was so strong that they used to kiss each other in public.

The agent was a pallbearer for the World Cup winning father-of-five, who died of a heart attack in November, aged 60.

PRINCE William believes we can “change the tide” of the climate crisis if young people educate relatives about the damage they cause.

The Duke of Cambridge made the rallying call in a chat with seven young people named 2020’s Young Champions of the Earth by the UN Environmen­t Programme (UNEP).

William said: “If every young person educates their family on the environmen­tal impact they are having, that in turn is making a difference and changing the tide and creating that momentum.

“I’m incredibly inspired and just so proud about everything you guys have done. If young people have a tiny bit of that passion that you have, then there’s a really good opportunit­y to do good in the environmen­tal world. “You are the shining lights of that

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WILLIAM has been hailed for his eco stance – though the royals don’t always get it right.

The Sunday Mirror told a year ago chats online allows people to see your path, your journey and go, ‘Do you know what? I want some of that, I can do that, I’ve got some ideas, too’.”

One of the young champions taking part in the online chat was Nzambi how Prince Charles flew 125 miles by helicopter to give a speech on climate change to scientists, emitting 12 times more pollution than driving.

The Prince of Wales’ household website says he is committed to reducing his carbon footprint.

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