[custom_adv] DIEGO MARADONA has finally given an engagement ring to girlfriend Rocio Oliva on her 28th birthday. And the couple are set to get married four years after the eccentric legend initially proposed to her. [custom_adv] Diego Armando Maradona born 30 October 1960 is an Argentine retired professional footballer and manager. Many in the sport, including football writers, players, and fans, regard him as the greatest football player of all time. He was joint FIFA Player of the 20th Century with Pelé. [custom_adv] Maradona, 57, apparently presented Oliva with a diamond ring and asked her to marry him in front of the 45 guests. The birthday girl said yes and the pair reportedly celebrated with bottles of Dom Perignon champagne. [custom_adv] Oliva told guests: "I am happy because this is my last birthday as a single woman and I can share it with all of you. "My wishes for today and forever are to be happy with Diego, for my mother and grandmother Chiche to live forever and everyone I love to stay healthy." [custom_adv] Maradona met Oliva in 2012 after divorcing he first wife Claudia Villafane after 17 years of marriage in 2003. He initially asked Oliva to marry him in Rome in February 2014 but has only just presented her with a ring and the couple will now set a date for the wedding. [custom_adv] Oliva is an ex-professional footballer who played for several clubs in the couple's native Argentina. They were spotted together at the recent World Cup, as they shared a kiss while sitting alongside Brazil legend Ronaldo. [custom_adv] An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona was the first player in football history to set the world record transfer fee twice, first when he transferred to Barcelona for a then world record £5 million, and second, when he transferred to Napoli for another record fee £6.9 million. [custom_adv] The Argentinian icon reportedly presented the ring at a party that was held in the Bella Vista area of the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires, to mark her birthday. Maradona, 57, apparently presented Oliva with a diamond ring and asked her to marry him in front of the 45 guests. [custom_adv] Diego Maradona engaged to girlfriend Rocio Oliva – 29 years his junior – as Argentine legend presents ring on her birthday.
