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Diego Maradona
Captaining Argentina to the 1986 World Cup with extraordinary skill.
Argentina · Napoli · The Goal of the Century
- Born
- 30 October 1960
- Birthplace
- Lanús, Argentina
- Died
- 25 November 2020
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Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona was an Argentine footballer known for close control, inventive passing and decisive solo runs. He led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup and helped Napoli win their first Italian league titles. His later life included coaching, health problems and public controversy.
Early life
Villa Fiorito
Grew up in a working-class neighbourhood south of Buenos Aires.
Los Cebollitas
His youth-team performances brought him to Argentinos Juniors.
Career
- 1976–1981
Argentinos Juniors
Made his senior debut at 15 before moving to Boca Juniors.
- 1982–1984
Barcelona
Moved to Spain before a record transfer to Napoli.
- 1984–1991
Napoli years
Became the centre of a team that challenged Italy’s established powers.
- 1990s–2010s
Later playing and coaching
Retired in 1997; later coached Argentina at the 2010 World Cup.
Achievements
World Cup champion
Captained Argentina and won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player.
Italian league titles
Helped Napoli win their first two Serie A championships.
UEFA Cup
Won a major European trophy with Napoli.
Beyond football
Addiction and suspensions
Struggled with cocaine addiction and served football suspensions after failed drug tests.
Naples remembers
Napoli’s stadium was renamed in his honour after his death in 2020.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗FIFA: the 1986 tournament ↗FIFA: the solo goal ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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