{"id":27660,"date":"2026-03-26T17:01:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/gabriel-batistuta-admits-the-mistake-everyone-made-against-diego-maradona-when-he-was-young\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:01:36","slug":"gabriel-batistuta-admits-the-mistake-everyone-made-against-diego-maradona-when-he-was-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/gabriel-batistuta-admits-the-mistake-everyone-made-against-diego-maradona-when-he-was-young\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabriel Batistuta admits the mistake everyone made against Diego Maradona when he was young"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">W<\/span>The 2026 FIFA World Cup is approaching, and preparations for the tournament are in full swing. 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