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Colin Farrell recalls Maradona kiss as 'one of the best nights of my life'
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Colin Farrell recalls Maradona kiss as 'one of the best nights of my life'

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Actor Colin Farrell fondly recalled kissing football legend Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires in 2005.
  • Farrell described the encounter as one of the best nights of his life, fulfilling a lifelong admiration for Maradona.
  • The actor shared details of their meeting, including Maradona's surprise appearance at the club where they were celebrating.

Colin Farrell looks back fondly on a night in 2005 that he describes as "one of the best nights of my life," when he shared a kiss with football icon Diego Maradona. The Irish actor, then a rising star, was in Uruguay filming and decided to take a spontaneous trip to Buenos Aires with his father.

It was one of the best nights of my life. Really.

— Colin FarrellRecalling his encounter with Diego Maradona.

"I always wanted to go to Buenos Aires because of Diego Maradona, because of the '86 World Cup. He was a god to me," Farrell explained during an appearance on James Corden's show. The plan was a short trip for steak, drinks, and to experience the city's tango culture.

I always wanted to go to Buenos Aires because of Diego Maradona, because of the '86 World Cup. He was a god to me.

— Colin FarrellExplaining his motivation for visiting Buenos Aires.

Their evening took an unexpected turn when, after dinner and a recommendation to a nightclub, Maradona himself made a dramatic entrance. "I looked... I'll never forget it! There were flashlights, and about 15 or 20 people in a semicircle backing towards us. The lights went out. A gap opened, and there he was. A poetic genius of 1.65 meters," Farrell recounted with emotion.

I looked... I'll never forget it! There were flashlights, and about 15 or 20 people in a semicircle backing towards us. The lights went out. A gap opened, and there he was. A poetic genius of 1.65 meters.

— Colin FarrellDescribing Maradona's dramatic entrance at the nightclub.

Photographs from the night captured their interaction, showing them conversing closely, Farrell wearing Maradona's jersey, and culminating in the iconic kiss. Farrell, who has since become a critically acclaimed actor, emphasized that meeting his hero was a profound experience, regardless of gender. He also mentioned meeting Maradona again the following night, calling the legend "magnificent" and "gentle and elegant."

When you meet your hero, someone you idolize like I idolized him, gender doesn't matter.

— Colin FarrellReflecting on the significance of meeting Maradona.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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