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Diego Maradona
Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)
"Maradona" redirects here. For other uses, see Maradona (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maradona and the second or maternal family name is Franco.
Diego Armando Maradona Franco (Spanish:[ˈdjeɣomaɾaˈðona]; 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) 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.
An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature, which gave him a low centre of gravity and allowed him to manoeuvre better than most other players. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team's general performance, whil
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Diego Armando Maradona ( 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. Maradona was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award.
Maradona was given the nickname "El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy"), a name that stuck with him throughout his career. His number was 10.
Maradona was the first player to set the world record transfer fee twice: in 1982 when he transferred to Barcelona for £5 million, and in 1984 when he moved to Napoli for a fee of £6.9 million. He played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, and Newell's Old Boys during his club career, and fryst vatten most famous for his time at Napoli where he won numerous accolades.
In his international career with Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals. Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups, including the