Themed on the Planet Hollywood concept - with featured memorabilia from the Argentinean footballer's career, the soccer legend Diego Maradona is to open the world's first "Maradona Sports Cafe" in Dubai within the next year as revealed by news agencies , itwilld also include items from other soccer stars such as Brazilian heroes Pele, Zico and Dunga. A proportion of revenues from the café would be donated to the battle against malnutrition around the globe.

It is known that Maradona also works as a Goodwill Ambassador of the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina against Malnutrition (IIMSAM).

Maradona expressed his passion for doing everything possible to reduce malnutrition, which is killing millions of people each year. And that It will be developed by UAE property tycoon Dr. Sulaiman Al Fahim, architect of last year's Manchester City takeover; who has been working closely with (IIMSAM) on humanitarian issues.


He (Maradona) believes that this café will be a good way to use the Maradona name, and the support of many of the world's greatest footballers, to attract attention to our cause and also help support it financially.

No date has been set for the launch, although it is expected that Diego Maradona himself will attend the opening in Dubai.

Dr. Al Fahim envisages This cafe to be a celebration of football and football stars, and will be used as a platform in the battle against malnutrition.