Up in smoke: Cigar smoking Diego Maradona is
believed to be responsible for a 7am fire alarm at Chelsea's hotel
in Manchester
Diego Maradona is believed to be responsible for a 7am
fire-alarm at the hotel Chelsea
stayed in before their 3-0 defeat at Manchester
United yesterday.
Firefighters said Maradona and his associates were smoking cigars
on the 14th floor of the luxury hotel, which set off the alarms and
sent guests scurrying outside in the early morning cold.
Chelsea stars were seen standing in the cold at 7am on Sunday, they
went on to lose 3-0 at Old Trafford.
The Sun reports Chelsea
players, including skipper John Terry, Joe and Frank Lampard, were
left standing around in freezing temperatures for 40 minutes before
they were given the all-clear to return to their rooms.
A fireman at the scene told the paper: 'It looks as though it
was set off by Diego and his entourage smoking cigars on the 14th
floor.'
Maradona was in Manchester to watch Carlos Tevez play against
Chelsea, but the Argentinian striker was left on the bench.
A hotel guest told the paper they had seen the players standing in
the cold. The guest said: 'I saw most of Chelsea outside shivering.
'It wasn’t the best preparation for a vital game.'
