The Life & Times of The Great Diego Armando Maradona! (Pt. 1)
The Argentine great lost his life to a heart attack yesterday. He is widely regarded as one of the best players of all time.
The Life & Times of The Great Diego Armando Maradona! (Pt. 1). He was born in Argentina in 1960.
He is the 5th of seven children. Their parents are Italian immigrants.
Football was the only legal way in which Diego Maradona could escape the extreme poverty they were designed for.
He made a name for himself in the ghettos of Argentina from a very early age. His supreme talents did not go unnoticed.
He made his professional debut at the tender age of 15 years old. At 17 years old, he had the opportunity to be part of the 1978 World Cup squad for Argentina, who were the host nation.
He was omitted from the squad as Argentina won their first ever World Cup. They defeated the Dutch in the final.
Maradona made the squad for the 1982 World Cup held in Spain. He was a very bright player for Argentina.
His temper got the best of him as he was red carded in Argentina’s final game of the tournament.
The legend of Maradona will always be remembered for his 1986 World Cup performance in Mexico. He scored a total of 5 goals and garnered 5 assists as well.
These 10 goal involvements amounted to 71% of Argentina’s goals in the tournament. He will always be remembered for his 2-goal performance against England in the quarterfinals.
The game was a complete vindication of who and what Diego Maradona was. He scored was is infamously known as the “Hand of God”.
He handled a ball past England’s Peter Shilton. His second goal was a sight of beauty.
He took the ball from his own half and swerved past each English defender that tried stopping him, including the goalkeeper before scoring into an empty net.
The goal was voted the goal of the century and the best goal of FIFA World Cup history!
The Life & Times of The Great Diego Armando Maradona! (Pt. 1)
