Mauro Icardi hits back at Argentina legend Diego Maradona for ‘traitor’ dig over relationship with wife of team-mate Maxi Lopez

<p>Inter Milan and Argentina striker Mauro Icardi has hit back fellow countryman Diego Maradona after he criticised him for his affair with the wife of former team-mate Maxi Lopez.</p>, <p>Back in 2013, Icardi had a relationship with Wanda Nara – who was married to his then Sampdoria team-mate Lopez and then later went on to have a child together and get married.</p>, <p>Maradona labelled him Icardi a ‘traitor’ when speaking at a press conference to promote the Match for Peace organised by the Vatican.</p>, <p>‘I don’t know if Icardi will be called-up for the national team,’ Maradona told reporters.</p>, <p>‘I don’t speak about traitors. I’m here for the Match for Peace and Icardi has nothing to do with it.’</p>, <p>Icardi labelled the comments ‘tasteless’ and said that the Argentina legend was not an example to anyone off the pitch.</p>, <p>Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, Icardi said: ‘He was a great player, but outside of football I can’t respond to anything.</p>, <p>‘I think he’s come across badly as he did last year, and an interview like that has nothing to do with peace.</p>, <p>‘These are tasteless words, it already happened in the friendly match Javier Zanetti organised. I can’t say anything about someone who isn’t an example for anyone.’</p>, <p>Icardi has made a good start to the season in Italy, scoring six goals in seven matches for Inter.</p>