<p>Argentine football great Diego Maradona applauded the arrest of top FIFA officials in an anti-corruption sting, and warned that Sepp Blatter, the president of world football's governing body, may be next.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Maradona said he was "enjoying" the news of the arrest of seven officials, including two FIFA vice-presidents, in a dawn raid at a luxury hotel in Zurich.<br /><br />They face deportation to the United States on charges of accepting more than $150 million in bribes, and the outspoken former star said Blatter could follow in their footsteps.<br /><br />"Watch out, Blatter may have to go the United States to explain himself. They've been after him for 10 years," he told Buenos Aires radio station La Red.<br />The crackdown came two days before Blatter seeks a fifth term as the head of the multi-billion-dollar organization.<br /><br />Maradona has a long history of scathing attacks on Blatter dating back to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, when he protested the decision to schedule matches in the midday heat.<br /><br />He has lobbied against Blatter's bid for a new term as FIFA president, writing in the Telegraph this week that he had become a "dictator for life" and the organization "a playground for the corrupt."<br /><br />"I have been saying this for a long time. They said I was crazy. Today the FBI spoke the truth," he said Wednesday.<br /><br />"We'll have to see if Blatter wins after this. The Americans did an impeccable job," he added.<br /><br />Maradona, 54, was considered the greatest player of his day, playing in four World Cups and leading Argentina to victory in 1986.</p>
<p>Argentine football great Diego Maradona applauded the arrest of top FIFA officials in an anti-corruption sting, and warned that Sepp Blatter, the president of world football's governing body, may be next.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Maradona said he was "enjoying" the news of the arrest of seven officials, including two FIFA vice-presidents, in a dawn raid at a luxury hotel in Zurich.<br /><br />They face deportation to the United States on charges of accepting more than $150 million in bribes, and the outspoken former star said Blatter could follow in their footsteps.<br /><br />"Watch out, Blatter may have to go the United States to explain himself. They've been after him for 10 years," he told Buenos Aires radio station La Red.<br />The crackdown came two days before Blatter seeks a fifth term as the head of the multi-billion-dollar organization.<br /><br />Maradona has a long history of scathing attacks on Blatter dating back to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, when he protested the decision to schedule matches in the midday heat.<br /><br />He has lobbied against Blatter's bid for a new term as FIFA president, writing in the Telegraph this week that he had become a "dictator for life" and the organization "a playground for the corrupt."<br /><br />"I have been saying this for a long time. They said I was crazy. Today the FBI spoke the truth," he said Wednesday.<br /><br />"We'll have to see if Blatter wins after this. The Americans did an impeccable job," he added.<br /><br />Maradona, 54, was considered the greatest player of his day, playing in four World Cups and leading Argentina to victory in 1986.</p>