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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.
- 30 October 1960
- Diego Armando Maradona
- 25 November 2020 (aged 60)
- Lanús, Argentina
May 3, 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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Nov 25, 2020 · By Jeré Longman. Published Nov. 25, 2020 Updated Dec. 3, 2020. Leer en español. Diego Maradona, the Argentine who became a national hero as one of soccer’s greatest players, performing with a...
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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 attacking midfielder and manager suffered a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home. He was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, scoring the famous 'Hand of God' goal against England in the quarter-finals. He played for Barcelona and Napoli, and was a controversial figure with his alcohol dependency and drug problems.
Mar 26, 2021 · Diego Maradona was an Argentinean soccer legend who was widely regarded as one of the best players of all time. Maradona led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy and Spain, and...
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Nov 25, 2020 · Argentina, Naples, and the world of football were in mourning on Wednesday at the death of Diego Maradona, in many people’s eyes the greatest player of all time, following a heart attack. He...
Nov 26, 2020 · Diego Maradona: World mourns Argentine football great. 26 November 2020. Getty Images. The death of Argentine football great Diego Maradona prompted scenes of mourning around the world, with fans ...
