Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona 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, alongside Pelé.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Lanús Partido
- Awards
- 🏆 L'Équipe Champion of Champions🏆 FIFA Player of the Century🏆 World Cup Golden Ball🏆 diamond Konex award
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Trending topics shown first"The unconventional and uninhibited way of living was a part of my life. I won't be like that now."
"I dream of being able to score another goal against England... this time with the right hand."
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Timeline
1960
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Died
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