Diego Maradona reacts at the news release conference on Tuesday. Soccer legend Diego Maradona said that he had "fulfilled a dream" after officially taking over Argentina's national soccer team on Tuesday. [Xinhua Photo]

Soccer legend Diego Maradona said that he had "fulfilled a dream" after officially taking over Argentina's national soccer team on Tuesday.

"My dream is fulfilled, I feel anything but nervous. I've lots of sensations but I feel serene because I can do the job, serene because I have Carlos Bilardo (general manager of the team) alongside me and the support of Grondona.

"Today is a special day for Argentinian football," said Julio Grondona, Argentina's soccer boss.

Maradona's first game will be a friendly match against Scotland in Glasgow on November 19.

(Xinhua News Agency November 5, 2008)