BEUNOS AIRES. Apr 3: The argentina's moody soccer Idol. Diego Maradona, said that he would announce next week whether or not he will play in June's World Cup finals, newspapers reported on Saturay, reports Reuter.

Maradona. 33. said he had been thinking about quiting the Argentine team, the dailies Clarin and Pagina/12 reported.

"On Tuesday I'll go to the national side's training session with my mind made up. Either IH continue (on the team) or I'll say thanks and go and somewhere else," he said.

The player added that if he chose not to go to the World Cup he would seek a contract with a foreign club. He is currently unemployed after being sacked by Argentine side ■ Newell's Old boys.

Maradona said he had already spoken to Argentina's coach, Alfio Basile, adding that he had promised that Basile would be the first person to learn about his final decision. ■ Basile, who had summoned Maradona back to the national squad last month, lefton Thursday for Tunis to watch Nigeria, one of Argentina's rivals in the World Cup finals, play against Zaire on Saturday in the African Nations Cup.