Diego Maradona, arguably the best footballer of all time, this magician from Argentina is a soccer legend who was widely considered one of the best dribblers and player of all time and was often marked by 3 or 4 defenders during the game. Maradona led club teams Boca Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona to championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain respectively, and famously starred for the Argentinean team that won the 1986 World Cup. However, the soccer legend's career was marred by a pair of high-... moreDiego Maradona, arguably the best footballer of all time, this magician from Argentina is a soccer legend who was widely considered one of the best dribblers and player of all time and was often marked by 3 or 4 defenders during the game. Maradona led club teams Boca Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona to championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain respectively, and famously starred for the Argentinean team that won the 1986 World Cup. However, the soccer legend's career was marred by a pair of high-profile suspensions for drug use, and he has often battled health problems in retirement.
Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, in Villa Fiorito, a province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The fifth of eight children raised by Diego Sr. and Doña Tota, Maradona grew up in a poor but close-knit household. He received his first ball as a present at age 3 and quickly became dedicated to the sport.
Maradona’s career with Argentina's national team included World Cup appearances in 1982, 1986, 1990, and 1994. He dominated the 1986 competition in Mexico. during a 2–1 quarterfinal victory over England, he scored two of the foremost memorable goals in World Cup history. The first was scored together with his hand (the referee mistakenly thought the ball had struck his head), a goal now remembered because of the “Hand of God” goal. The second occurred after Maradona gained possession of the ball at midfield and dribbled through a pack of English defenders and past the keeper before depositing the ball within the goal. He didn't finish the 1994 World Cup, because he tested positive for the drug ephedrine and was again suspended. Maradona also played on South American championship-winning teams in 1987 and 1989.
On 25 November 2020, at the age of 60, Maradona suffered an attack and died at his range in Dique Luján, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
