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Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, in Lanus, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was interested in soccer from a young age and played for a boys’ team when he was only eight years old. The team won 136 games in a row and the national championship. He competed with the Argentinos Juniors at age 14 and made his division debut in 1976.
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Born in Naples, Italy, Sinagra – nicknamed Diego Jr. or Dieguito – was the result of an out-of-wedlock affair between Maradona and a young local woman named Cristiana Sinagra. He was brought up by his mother. His paternal grandfather Diego Maradona Senior "Chitoro" (1927–2015), who worked at a chemicals factory, was of Indigenous Guaraní ...
Diego Maradona was the Babe Ruth of Argentinian soccer: a pudgy, charming and hard-partying star who dominated his country’s favorite sport.. Diego Maradona is best remembered for helping Argentina win the 1986 World Cup with two goals in a quarterfinal match against England; on the first he punched the ball in with his hand, a sneaky maneuver that went unseen by the referee.
Apr 2, 2014 · Pelé was named FIFA's "Co-Player of the Century" in 1999, along with Argentine Diego Maradona. To many, his accomplishments on the soccer field will never be equaled, and virtually all great ...
May 5, 2010 · Diego Armando Maradona is a former soccer player and current manager of the Argentine national team. He played for Argentina's national team from 1977-1994, earning 91 caps and scoring 34 goals. Maradona was a phenomenal yet controversial soccer player during his career. Read more.
