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Diego Armando Maradona ( Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo maɾaˈðona]; 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award.
3 days ago · Diego Maradona, Argentine football (soccer) player who is generally regarded as the top footballer of the 1980s and one of the greatest of all time. He led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain, and he starred on the Argentine national team that won the 1986 World Cup.
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Football legend Diego Maradona has died at 60 due to heart attack after successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November. He is remembered as one of the greatest players of all time with many tributes from fellow footballers such as Lionel Messi, Pele, Gary Lineker, Cristiano Ronaldo etc.
Football legend and former Argentina attacking midfielder, Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 due to a heart attack. He was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup and scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal against England in quarter-finals.
Brazil legend Pele led tributes to Maradona on Twitter calling him a "great friend" and "legend". Other footballers including Lionel Messi, Gary Lineker, Cristiano Ronaldo also paid tribute to him as one of the greatest players of all time.
Maradona played for Barcelona and Napoli during his club career winning two Serie A titles with Napoli. He retired from professional football in 1997 after struggling with cocaine addiction and was banned for 15 months after testing positive for drugs in 1991.
The former Argentina captain and World Cup winner suffered a heart attack at his home in November 2020. He was one of the greatest players of all time, but also struggled with cocaine addiction and controversies.
Nov 25, 2020 · Diego Maradona, the Argentine who became a national hero as one of soccer’s greatest players, performing with a roguish cunning and extravagant control while pursuing a personal life rife with...
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Nov 25, 2020 · Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona, one of the sport's greatest players who scored the iconic and controversial "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup, died Wednesday, officials said. He...
Nov 25, 2020 · Those four words – “the hand of God” – describe one of the most iconic moments in football history, a goal that belongs to one of the most iconic footballers in the game’s history – Diego Armando...
Nov 26, 2020 · Football legend Diego Maradona has been buried in a private ceremony after a day of emotional scenes in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. Only around two dozen relatives and close friends...
