Soccer legend Diego Maradona meets Caroline Wozniacki, others at Dubai

Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona formerly coached a team in Dubai (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Soccer legend Diego Maradona was on hand at the Dubai Championships on Wednesday, enjoying the day’s play alongside dignitaries and even conducting a coin toss for the doubles match between Liezel Huber and Hsieh Su-Wei and Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

Legendary Diego Maradona came to enjoy tennis in Dubai today even conducted coin toss on centre court! @WTA #tennis http://t.co/ISAPlSo6—
Annabel Croft (@Annabel_Croft) February 20, 2013

Maradona was appointed an honorary sports ambassador for the city-state last September. According to this report from NDTV Sports, “An honorary sports ambassador’s task is to represent the sheikhdom in order to improve Dubai’s publicity in relation to its readiness to host major international sports events. The government of Dubai has frequently expressed ambitions to host Olympics or the FIFA World Cup.”

This is how Maradona represents the sheikhdom:

By welcoming competitors as only he knows how…

Getting some on court love from Maradona and so was @mirzasania !!
#NoOneCaredWeWon
@TiSportsMktg @ChuckVine http://t.co/5FLs4a5e—
Bethanie MattekSands (@BMATTEK) February 20, 2013

And by posing for pictures while wearing a watch on each arm…

Special guest on court after the match today, the LEGEND Maradona!!! http://t.co/cXekcSkr—
Bethanie MattekSands (@BMATTEK) February 20, 2013

Had the honor to meet and talk to the legend of football! ) http://t.co/uHz4XbNd—
Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) February 20, 2013