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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. Maradona became the coach of Argentina's national football team in November 2008.
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Football legend Diego Maradona has died at 60 due to heart attack after successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November. He is remembered as one of the greatest players of all time with many tributes from fellow footballers such as Lionel Messi, Pele, Gary Lineker, Cristiano Ronaldo etc.
Football legend and former Argentina attacking midfielder, Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 due to a heart attack. He was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup and scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal against England in quarter-finals.
Brazil legend Pele led tributes to Maradona on Twitter calling him a "great friend" and "legend". Other footballers including Lionel Messi, Gary Lineker, Cristiano Ronaldo also paid tribute to him as one of the greatest players of all time.
Maradona played for Barcelona and Napoli during his club career winning two Serie A titles with Napoli. He retired from professional football in 1997 after struggling with cocaine addiction and was banned for 15 months after testing positive for drugs in 1991.
The football world mourns the death of Diego Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, who suffered a heart attack at his home. He was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup and scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal against England.
Sep 15, 2024 · Diego Maradona, Argentine football (soccer) player who is generally regarded as the top footballer of the 1980s and one of the greatest of all time. He led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain, and he starred on the Argentine national team that won the 1986 World Cup.
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Mar 26, 2021 · Diego Maradona was an Argentinean soccer legend who was widely regarded as one of the best players of all time. Maradona led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy and Spain, and...
Nov 25, 2020 · Diego Maradona, the Argentine who became a national hero as one of soccer’s greatest players, performing with a roguish cunning and extravagant control while pursuing a personal life rife with...
Nov 25, 2020 · Maradona addresses the media after Argentina dropped him from the 1994 World Cup team. Just hours before the team's final first-round game, it was revealed that he had tested positive for the use...
Nov 26, 2020 · The World Cup winner and one of the greatest footballers of all time passed away after a heart attack, two weeks after brain surgery. He scored the 'Hand of God' and the 'Goal of the Century' in 1986, but also struggled with drugs and depression.
