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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Diego_MaradonaDiego Maradona - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Diego-MaradonaDiego Maradona | Biography, Hand of God, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 16, 2024 · 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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  4. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballDiego Maradona: Argentina legend dies aged 60 - BBC Sport

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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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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  6. www.biography.com › athletes › diego-maradonaDiego Maradona - Death, Career & Facts - Biography

    Mar 26, 2021 · Soccer great Diego Maradona led Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup, though his accomplishments were later overshadowed by his battles with drug abuse.

  7. www.nytimes.com › soccer › diego-maradona-deadDiego Maradona, One of Soccer’s Greatest Players, Is Dead at 60

    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...

  8. www.bbc.com › news › world-55084679Diego Maradona: World mourns Argentine football great - BBC

    Nov 26, 2020 · The death of Argentine football great Diego Maradona prompted scenes of mourning around the world, with fans gathering to pay tribute to one of the greatest players of all time.

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  10. www.npr.org › 2020/11/25 › 938872137Diego Maradona, Argentinian Soccer Legend, Dies at 60 : NPR

    Nov 25, 2020 · Diego Armando Maradona, who rose from the slums of Buenos Aires to lead Argentina's national team to victory in the 1986 World Cup, lost his way through substance abuse and then pursued a second...