It was almost impossible to disassociate Argentina's World Cup on the pitch from Diego Maradona's antics off it.

The 1986 winner consistently drew attention to himself, whether it was through rude gestures, outlandish celebrations, or his mere presence in the stands as part of the FIFA legends programme.

In the Albiceleste's 2-1 win over Nigeria, things then took a sad turn for the 57-year-old as footage captured him being treated by paramedics.

The incident was a stark reminder that as easy as it was to laugh at the former Napoli superstar's behaviour, there was also a great deal of concern for his welfare given that his personal battles have been so well-documented.

In recent years, Maradona has been in and out of football.

Since leaving his role as Argentina manager after the 2010 World Cup, he has had brief stints managing in the United Arab Emirates, though he recently claimed he'd happily return to the national side for free in light of the now-departed Jorge Sampaoli's woes.

However, 'El Diego' is taking his first steps back into the game as he takes up a new role.

Maradona is back

On Monday, he arrived in Belarus to become chairman of Dynamo Brest, committing to the club for the next three years.

Footage below shows him touching down to take his position:

It's an incredible coup for a side that nearly went bankrupt two years ago and finished sixth last season in the Belarusian Premier League.

Speaking at a press conference where he was given bread and salt in a traditional welcome, he said:

"I want to make a photo with [Belarus president Alexander] Lukashenko, I hope he will become our fan.

"I can live without problems in Belarus."

'People will come from all over the world'

In terms of marketing alone, it's easy to see what's in it for Dynamo, and Maradona also brings a wealth of experience at the very highest level to the table.

"Given the fact that boss Diego will live in Brest, I think people will come from all over the world to watch the game," the club's director of development Viktor Radkov added.

"He had certain requirements, but all of them were reasonable."

The appointment of Maradona fits in with Dynamo's wider strategy as they capitalise on new levels of investment in football in Belarus.

They already have plans for a 30,000 capacity stadium as they look to build on the two domestic cups they have won in their history.

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