1, by, This page was last edited on 22 September 2021, at 10:56. The fallen soccer legend is in a private clinic in the Argentinian city of La Plata an hour's drive south of the capital Buenos Aires. [190] In 2001, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) asked FIFA for authorization to retire the jersey number 10 for Maradona. and change direction. San Francisco 49ers. [32][54][55] When asked who was the toughest player he ever faced, A.C. Milan central defender Franco Baresi stated it was Maradona, a view shared by his Milan teammate Paolo Maldini. [34] In 1983, under coach César Luis Menotti, Barcelona and Maradona won the Copa del Rey (Spain's annual national cup competition), beating Real Madrid, and the Spanish Super Cup, beating Athletic Bilbao. On 26 August 2006, it was announced that Maradona was quitting his position in the club Boca Juniors because of disagreements with the AFA, who selected Alfio Basile to be the new coach of the Argentina national team. FIFA did not grant the request, even though Argentine officials have maintained that FIFA hinted that it would. MARADONA is the definitive new biography of a true global icon, from world-renowned football writer and journalist Guillem Balagué. Diego Armando Maradona was widely acclaimed as a genius. While he does take five non-penalty shots, joint second on the team, they are all from speculative positions, and he only twice touches the ball inside the penalty area over the course of the two matches. José ended up crashing into the post, before Maradona slotted the ball into the net. Many experts, critics and players regard Diego Maradona as the greatest football player of all time. Kapadia stated that " The first Maradona match we have collected is the infamous 1984 Copa del Rey final between Athletic Club and his Barcelona side. [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. Once you execute the maneuver, dribble away in the new direction. This time, however, Maradona was successful with his effort, daringly rolling the ball into the net with an almost exact replica of his unsuccessful kick in the previous round. He became a staple of Los Cebollitas (The Little Onions), the junior team of Buenos Aires's Argentinos Juniors. "[99] In a 2018 article for Sportsnet, he added: "No other player, not even Pel[é] in 1958 nor Paolo Rossi in 1982, had dominated a single competition the way Maradona did in Mexico." Diego Maradona, the two-faced god of football who never grew up. An ankle injury affected his overall performance, and he was much less dominant than four years earlier. [173][176][177][178], In a 2019 documentary film on his life, Diego Maradona, Maradona confessed that his weekly regime consisted of "playing a game on Sunday, going out until Wednesday, then hitting the gym on Thursday." 4. guimaraesmuaythai. [41] Maradona then headbutted Sola, elbowed another Bilbao player in the face and kneed another player in the head, knocking him out cold. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. ", After the 1982 World Cup, in June, Maradona was transferred to Barcelona in Spain for a then world record fee of £5 million ($7.6 million). Found inside – Page 48The soccer world took notice when Diego Maradona announced that Lionel Messi was his “successor.” Like Maradona, Messi can dribble through entire defenses ... Found inside – Page 53Messi is often compared to compatriot Diego Maradona because of his similar ... pace allows him to keep control of the ball while dribbling at high speed. [64], After serving a 15-month ban for failing a drug test for cocaine, Maradona left Napoli in disgrace in 1992. [82], "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. A 16-year-old . Of course, he also scored the two goals that led them to victory. His cocaine use continued, and he received US$70,000 in fines from his club for missing games and practices, ostensibly because of "stress". [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. The news of Maradona's death has been confirmed by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). [158] Although critical of the illegitimate first goal, England striker Gary Lineker conceded, "When Diego scored that second goal against us, I felt like applauding. [45] Goldblatt wrote, "The celebrations were tumultuous. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . 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. [66] In 1996, he played in a friendly match alongside his brother Raul for Toronto Italia against the Canadian National Soccer League All-Stars. [157] The goal itself has been viewed as an embodiment of the Buenos Aires shanty town Maradona was brought up in and its concept of viveza criolla—"cunning of the criollos". Who is this footballing magician, this Sex Pistol of international football, this cocaine victim who kicked the habit, looked like Falstaff and was as weak as spaghetti?' [208], In May 2006, Maradona agreed to take part in UK's Soccer Aid (a program to raise money for UNICEF). He is much less reliant on his dribbling. Found inside – Page 342Mathis later recalled , “ I saw Diego Maradona dribbling through seven or eight guys ( when he scored ] . Not the ' Hand of God ' goal , but the other goal ... 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. [84] This goal was voted "Goal of the Century" in a 2002 online poll conducted by FIFA. "[171] Maradona's former Napoli manager – Ottavio Bianchi – also praised his discipline in training, commenting: "Diego is different to the one that they depict. [5] He also had a troubled off-field life and was banned in both 1991 and 1994 for abusing drugs.[6]. [44] Sports writer David Goldblatt commented, "They [the fans] were convinced that the saviour had arrived. Found insideThe 'Maradona' Run & Finish Unquestionably one of the greatest finishers in history, Diego Maradona possessed the ability to take on defenders, ... Emily Karlik ( 8 December 2020). He has two younger brothers, Hugo (el Turco) and Raúl (Lalo), both of whom were also professional football players. Maradona was sacked on 10 July 2012. The suspension of modern football has given us time to go back and collect data from some older matches. Pitch International LLP. 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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 . I played with him and I can tell you how technically decisive he was for the team". [236] On 27 July, however, the AFA announced that its board had unanimously decided not to renew his contract, and instead awarded the job to 1978 World Cup winning captain and his 1986 teammate, Daniel Passarella. With its combination of style, speed, ball protection and offense, the Maradona Turn is one of the best all-in-one soccer moves to learn. Again, though, as with Jorge Valdano and Argentina, he benefits from having another forward alongside and ahead of him to act as both a primary reference point and an upfield runner. The player almost stops the ball, but they stay moving. Maradona also came fifth in the vote of the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics). The Neapolitans held mock funerals for Juventus and Milan, burning their coffins, their death notices announcing 'May 1987, the other Italy has been defeated. Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with . with cocaine any simple player would be equal to or better than him . [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. To embark on a dribble, to attempt to assert your skill, was an act of calculated self-destruction. Maradona replied that he had no problem in wearing the Brazilian national squad jersey despite Argentina and Brazil having a tense rivalry in football, but that he would refuse to wear the shirt of River Plate, Boca Juniors' traditional rival. [259] After being transferred to a psychiatric clinic specializing in alcohol-related problems, Maradona was discharged on 7 May. The question is, which Maradona will show for the World Cup? He was a special compensation factor for a country that in a few years lived through several military dictatorships and social frustrations of all kinds." 1 by, Greatest Football Players in World Cup History: No. [289][290] 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. But illness and injury prevented him from ever building up much rhythm. After the closing of it, the authors started a new short-lived comic book titled El Die, using Maradona as the main character. He's the greatest player of all time, by a long way. The rules changed as a direct result of some of the injuries Maradona received. The Maradona is an attacking move used to escape a tackle from a defender. [31] That would be the only title won by Maradona in the Argentine domestic league. If each one of us gives something to someone else, no one in the world would be starving. [331] In 1984 he earned $7m a year at Napoli, and sponsorships included $5m from Hitachi. [101], In the quarter-final, Argentina faced Yugoslavia in Florence; the match ended 0–0 after 120 minutes, with Argentina advancing in a penalty shootout even though Maradona's kick, a weak shot to the goalkeeper's right, was saved. After the defeat to Germany, Maradona admitted that he was reconsidering his future as Argentina's coach, stating, "I may leave tomorrow. Like his compatriot Messi, Maradona was known for his pace, highly skilled technique, and dribbling skills. There are also other films, such as: Maradona, La Mano de Dios (Maradona, the Hand of God), Amando a Maradona (Loving Maradona), and Maradona by Kusturica. [251], From the mid-1980s until 2004, Maradona was addicted to cocaine. [156] Some critics view his controversial "Hand of God" goal at the 1986 World Cup as a clever manoeuvre, with one of the opposition players, Glenn Hoddle, admitting that Maradona had disguised it by flicking his head at the same time as palming the ball. His body shape just didn’t look like a footballer, but then he had this ability and this balance. [218] On 13 June 2019, after Dorados failed to clinch promotion to the Mexican top flight, Maradona's lawyer announced that he would be stepping down from the role, citing health reasons. Found insideHe was also called Maradona, after Diego Maradona, as he continued to dribble the nation by moving forward the time to return the country to civilian rule. This generated some controversy in the Argentine media after its release (although the commercial was not supposed to air for the Argentine market, fans could see it online). [28], Maradona signed a contract with Boca Juniors on 20 February 1981. The smudges could have been fingerprints, and he later blamed his behaviour on consuming lots of wine. Excellent dribbling action, powerful assists, accurate passes and impressive footwork made Diego Maradona rise up to the ranks, within a short period, to become the greatest football player of all times. Football legend Diego Armando Maradona died Wednesday, suffering cardiac arrest at home in Tigre, Argentina. Maradona musters just one shot and one key pass. Maradona. This started a chain reaction of emotional reactions from both teams. There were some highs for Maradona in his two-year spell at Barcelona. 2012. 19h Nick Wagoner. [103] This turned out to be Maradona's last international goal for Argentina. 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. Found insideThe story of the most remarkable—and controversial—World Cup triumph in history, told in a long-awaited firsthand account from Diego Maradona, its most legendary player. “This is Diego Armando Maradona speaking, the man who scored two ... Argentina played Belgium in the opening game of the 1982 Cup at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. "[235] On 15 July 2010, the AFA said that he would be offered a new four-year deal that would keep him in charge through to the summer of 2014 when Brazil staged the World Cup. This is probably less representative than the England match. He left everyone open-mouthed every time he got on the ball. Diego Maradona's famous second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup began with the tightest of turns by the Argentine and the deftest of touches to begin his incredible, unstoppable, dribble goalwards. [14] He was the first son after four daughters. [149][150][151][152] A precocious talent in his youth,[5] in addition to his playing ability, Maradona also drew praise from his former manager Menotti for his dedication, determination, and the work-ethic he demonstrated in order to improve the technical aspect of his game in training, despite his natural gifts, with the manager noting: "I'm always cautious about using the word 'genius'. In this book, MESSI LIONEL A WORKING - CLASS FAMILY IN ROSARIO, ARGENTINA AND A SUCCESSOR OF DIEGO MARADONA, Lionel Messi told Barcelona that according to Spain, he will stay at the club after the end of the season. He would help him psychologically, talk to him about philosophy, and things like that. John H Kerr (2004). 6w Reply. He earned the nickname "El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy") that stuck with him throughout his career. 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