Diego Armando Maradona (born 30 October 1960 in Lanús, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football player, and current coach of the Argentine national side. For the FIFA Player of the Century award, he finished first in the internet voting portion, sharing the overall award with Pelé .Diego Armando Maradona became Argentina's youngest ever international in 1977, transferred to Boca Juniors for ₤1 million as a teenager, and in 1982 became the world's most expensive footballer when he joined Barcelona for 5 million. He broke the record again in 1984 when the Italian club Napoli paid ₤6-9 million for him. He captained Argentina to their second FIFA World Cup win in 1986, having eliminated England in the quarter-finals when he scored a highly controversial goal. For various reasons, Maradona is considered one of the sport's most controversial and newsworthy figures. He was suspended from football for 15 months in 1991 after failing a doping test for cocaine in Italy, and he was sent home from the 1994 World Cup in the USA for using ephedrine. He signed for Santos in 1995 and announced his retirement in 1997. In 2000, he developed a severe heart condition following cocaine use, subsequently moving to Cuba for two years treatment for drug abuse. In 2003, he was reunited with the son he had previously refused to recognize as his own.Started in 21 consecutive matches for Argentina in four World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994),Appeared a World Cup-record 16 times as captain of the national team,Scored 8 goals and made 8 assists in 21 World Cup appearances, including 5 goals and 5 assists in 1986,Tied for second-highest goal-scorer from Argentina in World Cup finals are his international achievements.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Maradona - A legend player
Diego Armando Maradona (born 30 October 1960 in Lanús, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football player, and current coach of the Argentine national side. For the FIFA Player of the Century award, he finished first in the internet voting portion, sharing the overall award with Pelé .Diego Armando Maradona became Argentina's youngest ever international in 1977, transferred to Boca Juniors for ₤1 million as a teenager, and in 1982 became the world's most expensive footballer when he joined Barcelona for 5 million. He broke the record again in 1984 when the Italian club Napoli paid ₤6-9 million for him. He captained Argentina to their second FIFA World Cup win in 1986, having eliminated England in the quarter-finals when he scored a highly controversial goal. For various reasons, Maradona is considered one of the sport's most controversial and newsworthy figures. He was suspended from football for 15 months in 1991 after failing a doping test for cocaine in Italy, and he was sent home from the 1994 World Cup in the USA for using ephedrine. He signed for Santos in 1995 and announced his retirement in 1997. In 2000, he developed a severe heart condition following cocaine use, subsequently moving to Cuba for two years treatment for drug abuse. In 2003, he was reunited with the son he had previously refused to recognize as his own.Started in 21 consecutive matches for Argentina in four World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994),Appeared a World Cup-record 16 times as captain of the national team,Scored 8 goals and made 8 assists in 21 World Cup appearances, including 5 goals and 5 assists in 1986,Tied for second-highest goal-scorer from Argentina in World Cup finals are his international achievements.
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