[27] Nevertheless, Maradona expressed his will to be transferred to Boca Juniors, the team he always wanted to play for. I hate it with all my strength. Lyhyen mutta vantteran Maradonan vahvuuksiin kuuluivat hänen peliuransa aikana nopeus, voima, … Maradona received his first football as a gift at age three and quickly became devoted to the game. In subsequent evenings, he led the ratings on all occasions but one. "[39], Since 1986, it has been common for Argentines abroad to hear Maradona's name as a token of recognition, even in remote places. [8] A 2002 Channel 4 poll in the UK saw his performance ranked number 6 in the list of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. [210] In 2008, Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica made Maradona, a documentary about Maradona's life. Curtains fell on Diego Maradona on Wednesday, November 25, after he suffered a cardiac arrest, with his death being confirmed by Argentine FA through the federation's president Claudio Tapia. This started a chain reaction of emotional reactions from both teams. Diego Maradona. [276] Maradona attended Maduro's final campaign rally in Caracas, signing footballs and kicking them to the crowd, and presented Maduro with an Argentina jersey. An ankle injury affected his overall performance, and he was much less dominant than four years earlier. [319], Maradona was included in many cameos in the Argentine comic book El Cazador de Aventuras. ", "The 50 Most Overrated Footballers Of All Time Have Been Named And Ranked By Fans", "I mille colori di Maradona in bianco e nero", "Napoli, Carnevale racconta: "Maradona una volta si presentò un'ora prima di giocare, "Bianchi, passione e rigore di un vincente". Diego Maradona passed away on Wednesday at the age of 60, though the Argentina and Napoli idol seemed to … The first goal was an unpenalized handling foul known as the "Hand of God", while the second goal followed a 60 m (66 yd) dribble past five England players, voted "Goal of the Century" by FIFA.com voters in 2002. His body shape just didn’t look like a footballer, but then he had this ability and this balance. [144] He was also a dangerous free kick and penalty kick taker, who was renowned for his ability to bend the ball from corners and direct set pieces. Messi’s Goal Better Than Maradona's Goal of the Century? [103] This turned out to be Maradona's last international goal for Argentina. Both Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis and the mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris expressed their desire to rename their stadium after Maradona, which was unanimously approved by Naples City Council. "Barca: A People's Passion". He made the nutmeg and when I turned around, he was far away from me". [187] Zlatan Ibrahimović said his off-field antics do not matter, and he should only be judged for the impact he made on the field. Most guests were drawn from the worlds of football and show business, including Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane, but also included interviews with other notable friends and personalities such as Cuban leader Fidel Castro and boxers Roberto Durán and Mike Tyson. Pitch International LLP. Maradona has no peers inside the pitch, but he has turned his life into a show, and is now living a personal ordeal that should not be imitated. [196], In 1990, the Konex Foundation from Argentina granted him the Diamond Konex Award, one of the most prestigious culture awards in Argentina, as the most important personality in Sports in the last decade in his country. [328], In 2017, Maradona featured as a legendary player in the football video games FIFA 18 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2018. Diego Maradona: New Zealand pay tribute ahead of Tri-Nations match against Argentina. [300], In Naples, the Stadio San Paolo—officially renamed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on 4 December 2020—was illuminated at night in honour of Maradona, with numerous fans gathering outside the stadium placing murals and paintings as a tribute. p. 2. Diego Armando Maradona: Doğum tarihi: 30 Eki 1960: Doğum yeri: Lanús : Ölüm … Rest in peace Diego! He made his full international debut at age 16, against Hungary, on 27 February 1977. Biography Prelude. [9] In September 2018 he was appointed manager of Mexican second division side Dorados. Sam Cane presented an All Blacks shirt with Maradona’s name and number … That was the kind of influence he exercised on the team. ", "Even if I played for a million years, I'd never come close to Maradona. On 29 October 2008, AFA chairman Julio Grondona confirmed that Maradona would be the head coach of the national team. His surgeon said that Maradona would follow a liquid diet for three months in order to return to his normal weight. [222][223] Originally scheduled to be held on 23 November 2019,[222] the election was delayed 15 days. Lump them together in a single barrel-chested man with shaggy black hair and you have El Diego, idol to the millions who call him D10S, a mashup of his playing number and the Spanish word for God. [58] He faced a scandal there regarding an illegitimate son, and he was also the object of some suspicion over an alleged friendship with the Camorra. He is the subject of the film El camino de San Diego, though he himself only appears in archive footage. Maradona Contact Phone Number is : and Address is 1015 Buenos Aires, Argentina Diego Maradona is the most popular Football player of Argentina that is also known as the Diego Armando Maradona Franco. At the final in Rome, Argentina lost 1–0 to West Germany, the only goal being a controversial penalty scored by Andreas Brehme in the 85th minute, after Rudi Völler was adjudged to be fouled. [87][88] Maradona scored or assisted 10 of Argentina's 14 goals (71%), including the assist for the winning goal in the final, ensuring that he would be remembered as one of the greatest names in football history. If you've seen Diego Maradona with a football at his feet, you'll understand. [276] Having visited Chávez's tomb with Maradona, Maduro said, "Speaking with Diego was very emotional because comandante Chávez also loved him very much. If one were to have a look at Diego Maradona’s records, it would paint an apt potrait of the master that he was on the football pitch. [287][288] Maradona's coffin – draped in Argentina's national flag and three Maradona number 10 jerseys (Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors and Argentina) – was lying in state at the Presidential Palace, the Casa Rosada, with mourners filing past his coffin. [45] Other honours during the Maradona era at Napoli included the Coppa Italia in 1987 (as well as a second-place finish in the Coppa Italia in 1989), the UEFA Cup in 1989, and the Italian Supercup in 1990. He wrote, "To Fidel Castro and, through him, all the Cuban people. During his run past several England players in the previous round for the "Goal of the Century" he did not use his right foot once, despite spending the whole movement on the right-hand side of the pitch. [45][46], At Napoli, Maradona reached the peak of his professional career: he soon inherited the captain's armband from Napoli veteran defender Giuseppe Bruscolotti[47] and quickly became an adored star among the club's fans; in his time there he elevated the team to the most successful era in its history. [240], Maradona and Villafañe divorced in 2004. "A History of the World Cup: 1930–2010". When we discovered he'd been telling us the truth, we decided to devote ourselves purely to him. p. 43. [304][305][306][307][308], On 27 November 2020, the Aditya School of Sports in Barasat, Kolkata, India named their cricket stadium after Maradona. [322] In 2010 he appeared in a commercial for French fashion house Louis Vuitton, indulging in a game of table football with fellow World Cup winners Pelé and Zinedine Zidane. [31] That would be the only title won by Maradona in the Argentine domestic league. [104], In his autobiography, Maradona argued that the test result was due to his personal trainer giving him the power drink Rip Fuel. [71] He went on to play for Argentina in two 1979 Copa América ties during August 1979, a 2–1 loss against Brazil and a 3–0 win over Bolivia in which he scored his side's third goal. He would help him psychologically, talk to him about philosophy, and things like that. "My Disease") was dedicated to him. "For me Maradona is more than football. [270][271] In August 2007, Maradona went further, making an appearance on Chávez's weekly television show Aló Presidente and saying, "I hate everything that comes from the United States. Being short, but strong, he could hold the ball long enough with a defender on his back to wait for a teammate making a run or to find a gap for a quick shot. [76], Maradona played in all five matches without being substituted, scoring twice against Hungary. [9] In May 2018, Maradona was announced as the new chairman of Belarusian club Dynamo Brest. He managed the Argentina national team, Racing Club, Dorados, Gimnasia as a coach. José ended up crashing into the post, before Maradona slotted the ball into the net. [197] In 2000, Maradona published his autobiography Yo Soy El Diego ("I am The Diego"), which became a best-seller in Argentina. On 26 June 1983, Barcelona won away to Real Madrid in one of the world's biggest club games, El Clásico, a match where Maradona scored and became the first Barcelona player to be applauded by arch-rival Real Madrid fans. Diego Armando Maradona Franco (30. lokakuuta 1960 Lanús, Buenos Airesin maakunta, Argentiina – 25. marraskuuta 2020 Tigre, Buenos Airesin maakunta, Argentiina) oli argentiinalainen jalkapalloilija.Häntä pidetään yhtenä kaikkien aikojen parhaista pelaajista. [256], On 29 March 2007, Maradona was readmitted to a hospital in Buenos Aires. And this was revenge. [45] Led by Maradona, Napoli won their first ever Serie A Italian Championship in 1986–87. [45] Maradona played for Napoli at a period when north–south tensions in Italy were at a peak due to a variety of issues, notably the economic differences between the two. (2011). Gioca in un Barcellona perfetto, mentre Diego... "Diego Maradona made excuses to dodge Napoli training – Luciano Moggi", "When the poorest city in Italy bought the world's most expensive player: What the Diego Maradona movie teaches us about one of football's greats", "Maradona, the magic, the madness: takeaways from Diego Maradona film on Channel 4", "How cocaine, fame and the Mafia destroyed Diego Maradona", "The Tragedy of Diego Maradona, One of Soccer's Greatest Stars", "Germany hammers Argentina 4–0 to reach World Cup semis", "Diego Maradona, fenomenologia del campione delle contraddizioni", "Evergreen Maldini still the soul of the Rossoneri", "Ho pianto per Radice. When Maradona ran with the ball or dribbled through the defence, he seemed to have the ball tied to his boots. [230] The friendly match scheduled to take place at home to the Czech Republic on 15 December, during the period of the ban, was cancelled. An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona was the first player to set the world record transfer fee twice: in 1982 when he transferred to Barcelona for £5 million, and in 1984 when he moved to Napoli for a fee of £6.9 million. On 19 November 2008, Maradona managed Argentina for the first time when they played against Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow, which Argentina won 1–0.[226]. [244][245], Maradona's relationship with his immediate family was a close one, and in a 1990 interview with Sports Illustrated he showed phone bills where he had spent a minimum of 15,000 US dollars per month calling his parents and siblings. [93] In a tribute to him, Azteca Stadium authorities built a statue of him scoring the "Goal of the Century" and placed it at the entrance of the stadium. [40], The mass brawl was played out in front of the Spanish King Juan Carlos and an audience of 100,000 fans inside the stadium, and more than half of Spain watching on television. "Bianchi: "Messi? Maradona married long-time fiancée Claudia Villafañe on 7 November 1989 in Buenos Aires,[239] and they had two daughters, Dalma Nerea (born 2 April 1987) and Giannina Dinorah (born 16 May 1989), by whom he became a grandfather in 2009. Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups, including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. [103] In the second game, a 2–1 victory over Nigeria which was to be his last game for Argentina, he set up both of his team's goals on free kicks, the second an assist to Caniggia. [88][89] By the end of the World Cup, Maradona went on to win the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament by unanimous vote and was widely regarded to have won the World Cup virtually single-handedly, something that he later stated he did not entirely agree with. [38] The Tartan Army sing a version of the Hokey Cokey in honour of the Hand of God goal against England. [225], After the resignation of Argentina national team coach Alfio Basile in 2008, Maradona immediately proposed his candidacy for the vacant role. [190] In a 2014 FIFA poll, Maradona was voted the second-greatest number 10 of all-time, behind only Pelé,[191] and later that year, was ranked second in The Guardian's list of the 100 greatest World Cup players of all-time, ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, once again behind Pelé. [36] With the manner in which the goal was scored resulting in applause from opposition fans, only Ronaldinho (in November 2005) and Andrés Iniesta (in November 2015) have since been granted such an ovation as Barcelona players from Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabéu. Boca defeated River 3–0 with Maradona scoring a goal after dribbling past Alberto Tarantini and Fillol. "People on People: The Oxford Dictionary of Biographical Quotations". Despite interest from Real Madrid and Marseille, he signed for Sevilla, where he stayed for one year. On 22 March 2010, Maradona was chosen number 1 in 'The Greatest 10 World Cup Players of All Time' by the London-based newspaper The Times. [208], In May 2006, Maradona agreed to take part in UK's Soccer Aid (a program to raise money for UNICEF). "[23] Thirty years later, Cabrera remembered Maradona's debut: "I was on the right side of the field and went to press him, but he didn't give me a chance. [189] Along with Pelé, Maradona was one of the two joint winners of the "FIFA Player of the Century" award in 2000,[3] and also placed fifth in "IFFHS' Century Elections". [17] At age eight, Maradona was spotted by a talent scout while he was playing in his neighbourhood club Estrella Roja. He had a way of being, and that idea of talking to him honestly about how a typical week transpired was pretty amazing." Read | Diego Maradona and the reality behind the Hand of God The ghost’s of 1982 had been vanquished with a subtle stroke of his left foot. A few minutes after debuting, Maradona kicked the ball through Juan Domingo Cabrera's legs, making a nutmeg that would become legendary. [3][4] Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature, which gave him a low centre of gravity allowing him to manoeuvre better than most other players. This statistic shows which kit numbers the player already wore during international caps. [154], Maradona was famous for his cunning personality. For the 2019 documentary film, see, "He had complete mastery of the ball. [296][297] Boca Juniors' game was postponed in respect to Maradona. A new empire is born. [261] In January 2019, Maradona underwent surgery after a hernia caused internal bleeding in his stomach. Attacking Midfield, Former International: ", "World Cup’s top 100 footballers: how to choose between Pelé and Maradona? "[294] President Alberto Fernández announced three days of national mourning. Valdano added that "Maradona offered to Argentines a way out of their collective frustration, and that's why people there love him as a divine figure. p. 234. ", "Maradona, turns like a little eel and comes away from trouble, little squat man... comes inside Butcher and leaves him for dead, outside Fenwick and leaves him for dead, and puts the ball away... and that is why Maradona is the greatest player in the world. The beauty of Diego's game has a hereditary element – his natural ease with the ball – but it also owes a lot to his ability to learn: a lot of those brushstrokes, those strokes of 'genius', are in fact a product of his hard work. Although he was known for his penchant for undertaking individual runs with the ball,[131] he was also a strategist and an intelligent team player, with excellent spatial awareness, as well as being highly technical with the ball. [95][122][128][129] Former Dutch player Johan Cruyff saw similarities between Maradona and Lionel Messi with the ball seemingly attached to their body when dribbling. ", "Zola applaude Mihajlovic: "E' il piu' completo, "Messi and the other best freekick takers in football history", "Dead Ball Genius: How Messi Learned From Maradona, Ronaldinho And Deco To Become The Game's Greatest Free-Kick Taker", "El maestro Maradona: football legend to be Argentina manager", "Maradona scores $1800-a-seat ticket sales, proving the bad boys of sport are hard to match", "13 June 1990: Diego Maradona's other World Cup handball", "Argentina coach Diego Maradona writes another chapter in a turbulent life", "FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.1, Diego Maradona", "10 of Diego Maradona's best moments: the greatest player of all time? [84] This goal was voted "Goal of the Century" in a 2002 online poll conducted by FIFA. Hounded for years by the press, Maradona once fired a compressed-air rifle at reporters whom he claimed were invading his privacy. How many players would do that? [14] He was the first son after four daughters. Jersey number. "Great Sporting Scandals". Routledge, 2008, Susan Ratcliffe (2001). In April 1996, Maradona had a three-round exhibition boxing match with Santos Laciar for charity. [40] The Bilbao squad surrounded Maradona to exact some retribution, with Goikoetxea connecting with a high kick to his chest, before the rest of the Barcelona squad joined in to help Maradona. I find it hard to apply that even to Mozart. However, the show also included a cartoon villain with a clear physical resemblance to Pelé. [190] In 2001, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) asked FIFA for authorization to retire the jersey number 10 for Maradona. [40] After receiving another hard tackle by Goikoetxea, as well as being taunted with racist insults related to his father's Native American ancestry throughout the match by Bilbao fans, and being provoked by Bilbao's Miguel Sola at full time after Barcelona lost 1–0, Maradona snapped. "[73] Maradona and his compatriot Lionel Messi are the only players to win the Golden Ball at both the FIFA U-20 World Cup and FIFA World Cup. My most vivid recollection is of this incredibly gifted kid at the second FIFA U-20 World Cup in Japan in 1979. In 1950, they left Esquina and settled in Buenos Aires. [79] Argentina eliminated Uruguay in the first knockout round in Puebla, setting up a match against England at the Azteca Stadium, also in Mexico City. [45] During the 1989 UEFA Cup Final against Stuttgart, Maradona scored from a penalty in a 2–1 home victory in the first leg, later assisting Careca's match–winning goal,[49][50] while in the second leg on 17 May – a 3–3 away draw –, he assisted Ciro Ferrara's goal with a header. It had 200 founding members, and tens of thousands more have become members via the church's official web site. [247], In 2014 Maradona was accused of assaulting his girlfriend, Rocío Oliva, allegations which he denied. When a friend scolds him for taking the prank too far, the fake priest retorts, "But I was talking about Maradona." [41] One Barcelona executive stated, "When I saw those scenes of Maradona fighting and the chaos that followed I realized we couldn't go any further with him. [204], With his poor shanty town (villa miseria) upbringing, Maradona cultivated a man-of-the-people persona. His cocaine use continued, and he received US$70,000 in fines from his club for missing games and practices, ostensibly because of "stress". After winning his first three matches as the coach of the national team, he oversaw a 6–1 defeat to Bolivia, equalling the team's worst ever margin of defeat. He was fouled repeatedly in all five games and particularly in the last one against Brazil at the Sarrià, a game that was blighted by poor officiating and violent fouls. [13], Diego Armando Maradona was born on 30 October 1960, at the Policlínico (Polyclinic) Evita Hospital in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province to a poor family that had moved from Corrientes Province; he was raised in Villa Fiorito, a shantytown on the southern outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This statistic shows the achievements of --- player Diego Maradona. The Argentinan captain Diego Maradona wore the number 10 jersey in the 1990 world cup in Italy. As a 12-year-old ball boy, he amused spectators by showing his wizardry with the ball during the halftime intermissions of first division games. He was always the little guy fighting against the system... and he was willing to do anything, to use all of his cunning and intelligence to win."[331]. [88][90][91][92] Zinedine Zidane, watching the 1986 World Cup as a 14-year-old, stated Maradona "was on another level". His father Diego Maradona "Chitoro" (1927–2015) was of Guaraní descent, and his mother Dalma Salvadora Franco, "Doña Tota" (1930–2011), was of Italian descent.[15]. [101], At the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Maradona played in only two games (both at the Foxboro Stadium near Boston), scoring one goal against Greece, before being sent home after failing a drug test for ephedrine doping. Brazilian goalie Ceni played over 1,200 times for Sao Paulo in a career that began in 1990 and ended in 2015. [63] On 4 December 2020, nine days after Maradona's death, Napoli's home stadium was renamed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. At the World Cup finals in June 2010, Argentina started by winning 1–0 against Nigeria, followed by a 4–1 victory over South Korea on the strength of a Gonzalo Higuaín hat-trick. [211], By 1982, Maradona had become one of the biggest sports stars in the world and had endorsements with many companies, including Puma and Coca-Cola, earning him an additional $1.5 million per year on top of his club salary. ", "Messi lacks Maradona's charisma, claims Batistuta", "Maradona, il ct dei sogni che può vincere il Mondiale", "Free kick expert Maradona leads by example", "Where Does Lionel Messi Rank Among the Greatest Free-Kick Takers of All Time? Maradona is widely regarded as the best player of his generation. [295] UEFA and CONMEBOL announced that every match in the Champions League, Europa League, Copa Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana would hold a moment of silence prior to kickoff. "[273] In September 2014, Maradona met with Pope Francis in Rome, crediting Francis for inspiring him to return to religion after many years away; he stated, "We should all imitate Pope Francis. [202] Argentinos Juniors named its stadium after Maradona on 26 December 2003. Sell your ceiling then, amigo, do something! During his two injury-hit seasons at Barcelona, Maradona scored 38 goals in 58 games. His father, "Don" Diego, died on 25 June 2015 at age 87. [45] Goldblatt wrote, "The celebrations were tumultuous. The rules changed as a direct result of some of the injuries Maradona received. With a team that also included such players as Mario Kempes, Osvaldo Ardiles, Ramón Díaz, Daniel Bertoni, Alberto Tarantini, Ubaldo Fillol, and Daniel Passarella, the Argentine side was defeated in the second round by Brazil and by eventual winners Italy.