Diego Maradona

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The Rabobank Group currently consists of the following divisions:.
. Rabobank also holds some 40% of the total outstanding sums on Dutch savings accounts and they account for approximately 20% of all private consumer mortgages in The Netherlands.
. By 2005 the agricultural credits amounted to some 8% of total outstanding credit. A columnist for the sports daily Olé welcomed Maradona's hosting a TV show in 2005, noting that "for the first time, he seems to have found his place in the world outside the football pitch". In 1987 an important milestone was reached; the total outstanding loans in sectors other than agriculture exceeded those in the agricultural sector for the first time.

This quote from former teammate Jorge Valdano summarizes the feelings of many:. By mid 1970s the marketshare in this sector reached some 30% and currently amounts to approximately 40%. Hounded for years by yellow journalism, Maradona even fired a compressed-air rifle against reporters who, so he claimed, invaded his privacy. Throughout the years the company also started targeting other sectors of Small and Medium Sized companies. Broadcaster Alejandro Dolina was the first to denounce the unfairness of this treatment. It is not surprising to learn that they still hold an 85%-90% marketshare in the agrarian sector in The Netherlands. Maradona was renowned for his modesty, and worked until he turned ninety, so the comparison was often unfavorable to the footballer. The Rabobank is traditionally a farmers' bank.

Dr. The latter is the most distinguishing organ as compared to other financial institutions in Holland and abroad. Commentators in Argentina have often compared Maradona to Esteban Laureano Maradona (1895–1995), a physician who helped indigenous communities achieve better health standards, and was the recipient of the 1987 UN Medicine for Peace prize. The chairman of this board also presides over the Centrale Kringvergadering. Tens of thousands more have become members via the Church's official web site. The supervisory board was renamed to Board of Commissioners and now held an independent supervisory role. - "despues de Diego" or After Diego - for its founding 200 members. they are expected to look out for the specific interests of the members (local banks and their certificate holders).

In Buenos Aires, fans organized the "Church of Maradona." Maradona's 43rd birthday in 2003 marked the start of the Year 43 D.D. They have an added task compared to a traditional board i.e. When scolded by a friend for taking the prank too far (by elaborating on the passion of Jesus), the fake priest retorts: "But I was talking about Maradona". It was also renamed to Raad van Bestuur or Board of Directors. In the Argentine film Son of the Bride (El Hijo de la Novia), an actor who impersonates a Catholic priest says to a bar patron: "they idolized him and then crucified him". De Hoofddirectie received an integral authority over the banking business. In Argentina, Maradona is often talked about in terms reserved for legends. The Raad van Beheer was disbanded.

Ever since 1986, it is common for Argentines abroad to hear Maradona's name as a token of recognition, even in remote places. In 2002 this rather cumbersome structure was simplified. Bush's presence in Argentina, wearing a Stop Bush T-shirt. At the time of the merger there were five management instruments within Rabobank Nederland:. He has declared his opposition to imperialism, notably during the 2005 Summit of the Americas in Mar del Plata, Argentina, where he protested George W. This has led to a very ambivalent relationship between the two over the years. He became friends with Fidel Castro while in treatment in Cuba, and has a tattoo of Ernesto Che Guevara on his right arm. This leads to an interesting and rather unusual phenomenon within international business: the mother companies and the much larger daughter are essentially forced to coexist together in order to function properly.

In later years, Maradona has shown sympathy to left-wing ideologies. This has grown to be especially important in view of recent developments and international standards such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Basel II and IFRS. Since he seldom used his right foot for any decisive action, defenders were confounded the few times he did. In accordance with Dutch regulations in the field of credit and financial services Rabobank Nederland oversees that the local banks maintain a required level of prudency and professionalism while selling financial products. Maradona's kicking had a mixture of precision and power that enabled him to score many free kicks. The central organisation does occasionally overrule the autonomy of the local bank organisations. Another trademark was the Rabona or reverse-cross pass (shot behind the leg that holds all the weight), with which he provided several assists, such as the powerful cross for Ramón Díaz's headed goal in the 1984 friendly match against Switzerland. Employees of the group do not routinely speak of a headquarters but prefer to speak of Rabobank Nederland, which is their daughter organisation.

One of Maradona's trademark moves was dribbling full-speed as a left wing, and on reaching the opponent's goal line, delivering accurate passes to his teammates that many times proved lethal. The local banks are facilitated by Rabobank Nederland to serve their customers and not the other way around as is often the case with traditional banking organisations. In Maradona's time defenses became more athletic, so both dribbling and securing possession of the ball required additional speed and the ability to think under stress. Formally the local Rabobanks are the mother organisation of Rabobank Nederland, their central organisation. His goal against Italy in the 1986 World Cup demonstrated this. The Rabobank Group consists of a network of local banks, Rabobank Nederland and several daughter organisations. Maradona could convert fragile possessions into goals. Rabobank is one of the most well-organised banks in the world and has been awarded the Triple A (AAA+) status, making it the only non-publicly traded bank in the world with such a status [1].

He was also a wizard with the ball and could manage himself in limited spaces, attracting defenders only to quickly dash out of the melee (as in the second goal against England), or pass to a free teammate who would take the ball and score, like Burruchaga did to secure the 1986 World Cup. This has led to Rabobank being a prominent player in the field of savings accounts, checking accounts and mortgages in The Netherlands. This is illustrated by his two goals against Belgium in the 1986 World Cup. Since the introduction of consumer salary accounts in the 1960s the number of retail clients grew exponentially. His strong legs and low center of gravity gave him additional advantage in short sprints. Traditionally the bank served mostly farmers and small businesses. Short and stocky, Maradona had a very strong physique and could withstand physical pressure better than almost all players. this of course applies to the size of the local bank offices.

When Maradona resumed public appearances shortly afterwards, he displayed a notably thinner figure. As large as is necessary, as small as possible. On March 6, 2005, it was announced that Maradona underwent gastric bypass surgery in a clinic in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Currently the motto is:. Maradona has always had a tendency to put on weight, and has displayed a remarkable level of obesity since the late 1990s. Increasing customer demand for standardized and widely available products also played a significant part in this development. He returned to Cuba in May. The major rationale behind this was the need to attain economies of scale in the fields of payments, transaction, processing, staff and of course capital.

After he showed improvement, Maradona was taken off the respirator on April 23, and remained in intensive care for several days before being discharged on April 29. Local presence and local autonomy were always important but this hasn't stopped a wave of concentration of the local banks. Days after the heart attack, a nurse was caught taking photos of Maradona with a cellular telephone and was promptly fired by the hospital managers. Since 1998 the local bank director is an appointed professional banker and he presides over a board of directors which is chosen from among the members. Scores of fans gathered around the clinic. The position cashier was replaced by a local bank director. On April 18, 2004, doctors reported that Maradona had suffered a major heart attack following a cocaine overdose; he was admitted to intensive care in a Buenos Aires hospital. Much later, in the 60's the most local banks moved into new and modern offices that reflected their new-found professionalism.

Between 2002 and 2005, Maradona spent most of this time in Cuba. This has of course changed by now, but even as recently as in late 1950's the local bank office was nothing more than the cashier's living room, he generally performed his administrative duties besides another regular job. Since the 1990s, Maradona has been battling a cocaine addiction, which included spells in Swiss and Cuban detox clinics. Only the cashier received a small salary. In marked contrast to the athleticism he showed during his years as a football player, since his retirement Maradona has been plagued by a series of health problems. They adhered to the principle of non-remunerated management and elected the board and the commissioners from among themselves. [4], [5]. The local banks were self-governed by members of the cooperation.

After the divorce, Claudia embarked on a career as a theater producer, and Dalma is seeking an acting career; she has expressed her desire to attend the Actor's Studio in Los Angeles. This allowed the banks to offer lower interest rates. [3]. These moneylenders stood close to the farmers and were better in judging the creditworthiness of individual farmers than the city banks. Diego had spells on trial with Blackburn Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic. bringing excess capital and capital shortages together. (The Italian courts had so ruled in 1993, after Maradona refused to undergo DNA tests for proving or disproving his paternity.) He met Diego for the first time in May 2003 after the 17 year old tricked his way onto a golf course in Naples where Maradona was playing. They managed to perform the key tasks of a banking organisation i.e.

Naples, 1986), as was claimed by his mother, Cristiana Sinagra. Right from the start the cooperative banks prosperred well. During the divorce proceedings, Maradona admitted he was the father of Diego Sinagra (b. As of 1980 the central organisation is referred to as Rabobank Nederland. [2]. The organisation chose Amsterdam to be its statutory headquarter due to the historical neutrality in relation to the founding organisations. Diego and Claudia traveled together to Napoli for a series of homages in June 2005. The name Rabobank is a portmanteau of Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank.

Daughter Dalma has since asserted that the divorce was the best solution for all, as her parents remained on friendly terms. In 1972 the two organisation merged. Diego and Claudia divorced in 2004. Three major developments caused a further tightening of the bonds between the two:. In his autobiography, Maradona admits not always being faithful to Claudia, even though he refers to her as the love of his life. By 1940 the two organisations cooperated with each other, be it on a limited scale. 1989). The religious backgrounds found their way to the organisational structure as well; the Eindhoven organisation stressed a highly centralised structure while the Utrecht organisation promoted local autonomy.

1987) and Giannina Dinorah (b. In the past The Netherlands underwent a process of pillarization or verzuiling, which in practice meant that members of different religious congregations and political movements essentially lived side by side each other without contact between the two. Maradona married long-time fiancée Claudia Villafañe on November 7, 1989 in Buenos Aires, after she gave birth to their daughters, Dalma Nerea (b. The Eindhoven based Boerenleenbank had a decidedly catholic signature while the Raiffeisen-Bank had a protestant background. Almost all guests were drawn from the worlds of football and show business. The most important difference, however, was cultural. In subsequent programs, he led the ratings with only one exception. The reasons for this owed in part to legal disagreements.

His main guest on opening night was Pelé; the two had a friendly chat, showing no signs of past differences. These two existed side by side for three quarters of a century despite their obvious similarities. On 15 August 2005, Maradona made his debut as host of a talk-variety show on Argentine television, La Noche del 10 ("The Night of the #10"). The first was formed as a cooperation of 6 local banks and the latter as a cooperation of 22 local banks. Maradona remains aloof of day-to-day activities. In 1898 two cooperative bank conglomerates were formed:. With Maradona staying very close to the players, Boca went on to win the 2005 Apertura title, the Copa Sudamericana and the Recopa. The bank's traditional headquarters are Utrecht and Eindhoven.

His contract began 1 August 2005, and one of his first reccomendations proved to be very effective: he was the one who decided to hire Alfio Basile as the new coach. The cooperative bank model assured a tight bond between invested capital and the community. On 22 June 2005, it was announced that Maradona would return to Boca Juniors as a sports vice president in charge of managing the First Division roster (after a disastrous 2004–05 season, which coincided with Boca's centenary). The mission of the farmers' lending banks was an idealistic one but they always operated using strict business principles. Maradona has won other polls, including a 2002 FIFA poll in which his second goal against England was chosen as the best goal ever scored in a World Cup; he also won the most votes in a poll to determine the All-Time Ultimate World Cup Team. The model caught on being championed by the clergy and the countryside elites. Even though Argentine officials have claimed that FIFA hinted that it would grant the request, the authorization was denied. One of the first of Raiffeisen's followers was father Gerlacus van den Elsen who stood at the basis of a number of local farmers'banks in the south of The Netherlands.

In 2001, the Argentine Football Association asked FIFA for authorization to retire jersey number 10 as a homage to Maradona. This model found a lot of interest in The Netherlands at the end of the 19th century. (For more on FIFA's handling of the issue, see this Sports Illustrated article.). In doing so he created the Darlehnskassen-Verein, it collected the savings of the countryside dwellers and provided the enterprising but needy farmers with loans. Maradona cried foul and left the awards ceremony as soon as his prize was awarded. He therefore converted his charitable foundations into a farmers' bank in 1864. Then, in an unannounced move, FIFA appointed a "Football Family" committee, which voted to elect Pelé alongside the Argentine. He soon realised, however, that self-reliance had more potential in the long run than charitable aid.

In the same year, Maradona was voted Player of the Century in an official FIFA poll conducted on the Internet, garnering 53.6% of the votes. He tried to alleviate this need through a variety of charitable activities. In 2000, Maradona published his autobiography Yo Soy El Diego ("I am El Diego"), which became an instant bestseller in his home country. Being a countryside mayor he was confronted with the abject poverty of the farmers and their families. Maradona and Coppola parted ways acrimoniously, and they still refer to the end of their relations as an "open wound". The bank is rooted in the ideas of Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, the founder of the co-operative movement of credit unions who in 1864 created the first farmers' bank in Germany. Coppola oversaw the biggest contracts of Diego's career, but also was involved in the drug scandals. The central organisation is the daughter organisation of the local branches, rather than the parent organisation, as is the case with most banks.

After breaking up with Cyterszpiller, Diego hooked up with Guillermo Coppola, a bank employee who started representing players as a hobby and evolved into a major agent. Rooted in agriculture, Rabobank is set up as a federation of local credit unions, which offer services to the local markets. On his advice, Maradona started charging for interviews, a move that generated some controversy. . He set up Maradona Producciones but did not score any major successes with merchandising, as counterfeiters would quickly imitate any product that came on the market. Rabobank is a Dutch cooperative banking institution with offices all over the world, although primarily in the Netherlands. Jorge Cyterszpiller, a childhood friend, was Diego's first agent. For the cycling team sponsored by the Rabobank, go to Rabobank (cycling).

On January 26, 1997, Maradona discussed on live Ecuadorian TV with Ecuadorian president Abdalá Bucaram about playing in Bucaram's Barcelona SC team, but nothing ever came out of this, as Bucaram was ousted by a coup d'état. VIB Corp - California based financial services corporation. He retired from football on October 30, 1997. ACCBank - Agricultural Credit Corporation, Ireland. He also attempted to work as a coach on two short stints, leading Mandiyú of Corrientes (1994) and Racing Club (1995) without much success. FGH Bank - Real estate bank. Maradona left Napoli in 1992, after serving a 15-month ban for failing the drug test for cocaine, and played for Sevilla FC (1992–93), Newell's Old Boys (1993) and Boca Juniors (1995–97). Alex - online stocktrading.

In Naples, where he is still beloved (having brought the local team their first scudetto), he also faced a scandal regarding an illegitimate son and was the object of some suspicion over his friendship with the Camorra, the local mafia. Obvion - Mortgage intermediary. This allegation was never proved, and many attribute his comment ("they cut off my legs") to Diego's anger at being suspended. Schretlen & Co - Asset management, private banking sector. On this matter, he has suggested that he had an agreement, on which FIFA later reneged, to allow him to use the drug for weight loss before the competition in order to be able to play, so that the World Cup would not lose prestige because of his absence. De Lage Landen - Vendor finance, leasing and trade finance. He arrived at the 1994 World Cup and played two games (scoring one goal) before being sent home after failing a drug test for ephedrine doping. Interpolis - Insurance and pensions (401k).

Maradona also captained Argentina in the 1990 World Cup, leading his team to the final, where they lost 1–0 to West Germany. Robeco - Asset management. The two goals were ranked 6th in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Sporting Moments in 2002. Rabo Vastgoed - Project developer, real estate. Argentina went on to defeat England 2-1 in that game. 260 independent and cooperative local banks in The Netherlands. This goal was voted Goal of the Century in a 2002 online poll conducted by FIFA. Local Banks - Approx.

He ran half the length of the pitch, passing five English players (Glenn Hoddle, Peter Reid, Kenny Sansom, Terry Butcher, and Terry Fenwick) as well as goalkeeper Peter Shilton. Wholesalebanking and international retail banking. In contrast, however, Maradona's second goal was an uncontroversial and impressive display of footballing skill. ICT, Legal and other facilitary departments. I told them, 'Come hug me, or the referee isn't going to allow it.'" [1]. Groupfunctions i.e. He recalled thinking right after the goal that "I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me, and no one came . Market (staff)support for the domestic retail banking business.

However, on 22 August 2005 Maradona acknowledged on his new television talk show that he hit the ball with his hand purposely and that he immediately knew the goal was illegitimate. It currently performs the following core activities: