We reported on Wednesday that Diego Maradona was on the verge of quitting the Argentina job. Since then he has denied the reports, but Nobby Solano could quicken his exit.

The former Toon favourite is calling time on his international career after this week, but he hopes to go out with a bang as Peru look to finish Diego's dreams of World Cup qualification.

Nobby Solano: "Peru cannot qualify, but we will be playing for pride against Diego Maradona's Argentina."

Diego Maradona: "I'm not giving up nor am I going. I never said I could resign.

"I'm asking the press for a bit of respect.

"I only said that after the qualifiers I had to meet with Julio Grondona to talk about what happened during the whole of this year.

"It was you who said about resigning.

"I had to organise a meeting with the players to tell them that this wasn't true because a journalist told (Martin) Demichelis and he asked me afterwards.

"The day I have to leave I will say.

"I could at this moment have been smoking a cigar rather than talking to you. I did it because I respect your work and because it's my work."