Diego was born on 30 October 1960 in a poor district of Buenos Aires. Maradona says he is a simple example of moving from poverty to normal life. But he and his life are not a simple example. What happened in Italy in 91 might be a bad mistake. He scored a goal with that hand and made it charismatic. “God’s Hand”
1- From Argentine Ghetto to World’s Best
He was born as a son of a poor family from Corrientes. Italian descent Maradona decides to be a football player like his 2 brothers. He was juggling with the ball since young ages. In that time, Buenos Aries was divided into two as a city and as a team. River Plate was the team of the rich. Boca Juniors was the team of the poor. Maradona’s dream was Boca.
2- He Never Acted Like a Superstar, He Was Always the Same Diego
The reason why Maradona is still the best football player is that he was never a star. He was always a Boca fan. He is transferred to Argentinos Juniors club and Maradona attracts attention of Boca Juniors directors as he scores 117 goals in 167 games. And he goes to Boca in mid-season. He is transferred to Barcelona with record breaking transfer fee and then transferred to Napoli with record breaking transfer fee.
3- Referees Did Not Stop the Game When Players Touches and Defenses Were Playing to Injure
He faced 3 times stronger defense than Pepe. Defenses played to injure Maradona and save other teams and referees did not advocated for the star players. He scored 38 goals in Barcelona which he spends the half of the season injured the main reason for the fight was the player from Bilbao who injured him for 3 months.
4- What Made Maradona The Player of the Century Was 1986 World Cup
As you know, most of the stars do not have World Cup. But Maradona brought the cup. Also, he scored the goal of the century which is called the God’s Hand.
5 – Goal of the Century
Diego Armando Maradona. This name will always be remembered with this goal. In 2002, even his opponent Platini could not manage this goal to be selected as the goal of the century.
6- God’s Hand
It is even charismatic to define a goal that is scored by hand. A football player scored a goal that will be talked about for centuries. And this football player was Diego Maradona.
7- His Opinions and Political Views Were Always Criticize, His Rival Platini Was Compared with Him!
He was always compared with Platini. Former FIFA Director Platini could not handle Maradona and awarded Beckanbauer and Pele all the time. But Maradona was a rebel boy with his Che tattoo and his stance against the system. But his place in our hearts was always the same. And these did not prevent him to be selected as the player of the century.
8- He Never Compromised Himself, He Left Even If He Was Facing the Best Team
He was transferred to one of the best teams around the world. He was in Barcelona but this lasted for 1 season when he had problems with the director. But Maradona might have changed his faith as he became Diego Maradona in Napoli. Because he made the Napoli team champion 2 times on his own. When we say a team on his own, we only think of him. We will always remember him with “ole ole Diego” cheering of Napoli fans.
9- He Was the Best When He Was Out of Shape
Maradona gained weight when he played in Boca in 97’ but he still had his elegant tricks. We have seen what El Fenomeno did with all that weight… But what made him the best football player was his attitude. We must not forget rabonas he tried frequently. Also, we need to note that his biography is the most sold biography book around the world.
10- And 1994 World Cup
Of course, this was not one of his best sides. But it would be unfair to him if we didn’t add this. Because Maradona is known for his scandals. He was sacked because of drug coma and doping usage in 94’. But this life never exceeded his football.
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