[320], Maradona was included in many cameos in the Argentine comic book El Cazador de Aventuras. In those moments, he went from star player to legend. Argentina beat West Germany 3–2 in front of 115,000 fans at the Azteca with Maradona lifting the World Cup as captain. [291][292] The same day, a private funeral service was held and Maradona was buried next to his parents at the Jardín de Bella Vista cemetery in Bella Vista, Buenos Aires. He allegedly began using the drug in Barcelona in 1983. Read our policy. With no LFs or RFs at all this year this list looks a bit different, but there's been a general increase in CFs in the game, thanks to tactical shifts towards deeper-lying forwards from influential sides like Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid. [208] In November 2005, however, Maradona rejected an offer to work with Argentina's national football team. Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. [241], Maradona and Villafañe divorced in 2004. [164] His first goal against Belgium in the 1986 World Cup semi-final is a worthy indicator of such; he had run into the inside right channel to receive a pass but let the ball travel across to his left foot, requiring more technical ability. Maradona was sacked on 10 July 2012. [45] Maradona played for Napoli at a period when north–south tensions in Italy were at a peak due to a variety of issues, notably the economic differences between the two. ", "Pelé or Diego Maradona: Who is the Greatest Soccer Player of All Time? [27] Nevertheless, Maradona expressed his will to be transferred to Boca Juniors, the team he always wanted to play for. On 10 April, Maradona played his first Superclásico against River Plate at La Bombonera stadium. At the World Cup finals in June 2010, Argentina started by winning 1–0 against Nigeria, followed by a 4–1 victory over South Korea on the strength of a Gonzalo Higuaín hat-trick. [157] The goal itself has been viewed as an embodiment of the Buenos Aires shanty town Maradona was brought up in and its concept of viveza criolla—"cunning of the criollos". ", "Messi lacks Maradona's charisma, claims Batistuta", "Maradona, il ct dei sogni che può vincere il Mondiale", "Free kick expert Maradona leads by example", "Where Does Lionel Messi Rank Among the Greatest Free-Kick Takers of All Time? Tiki-taka or Tiqui-taca ([ËtikiËtaka]) is a Spanish style of play in football characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels, and maintaining possession.The style is primarily associated with Spain national team since 2006 by the managers Luis Aragonés and Vicente del Bosque. In the final match, West Germany attempted to contain him by double-marking, but he nevertheless found the space past the West German player Lothar Matthäus to give the final pass to Jorge Burruchaga for the winning goal. [72], Speaking thirty years later on the impact of Maradona's performances in 1979, FIFA President Sepp Blatter stated, "Everyone has an opinion on Diego Armando Maradona, and that’s been the case since his playing days. Diego Armando Maradona (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo maɾaˈðona]; 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional footballer and manager. He was obese from the end of his playing career until undergoing gastric bypass surgery in a clinic in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on 6 March 2005. Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups, including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. That was the kind of influence he exercised on the team. We were sure he was having us on because, although he had the physique of a child, he played like an adult. [301], In Naples, the Stadio San Paolo—officially renamed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on 4 December 2020—was illuminated at night in honour of Maradona, with numerous fans gathering outside the stadium placing murals and paintings as a tribute. [31] That would be the only title won by Maradona in the Argentine domestic league. In 2017, Maradona became the coach of Fujairah before leaving at the end of the season. The issues with FIFA 21 have been well covered at this point â at least as it relates to the AI â in my prior explanation of these sliders, so I wonât go into the same depth here. [40], The mass brawl was played out in front of the Spanish King Juan Carlos and an audience of 100,000 fans inside the stadium, and more than half of Spain watching on television. [311] On 28 November, Pakistan Football Federation's main cup PFF National Challenge Cup honoured Maradona along with Wali Mohammad. [321] In Rosario, Argentina, locals organized the parody religion of the "Church of Maradona". The world was turned upside down. [141] Napoli's former president – Corrado Ferlaino – commented on Maradona's leadership qualities during his time with the club in 2008, describing him as "a coach on the pitch. In the Argentine film El hijo de la novia ("Son of the Bride"), somebody who impersonates a Catholic priest says to a bar patron, "They idolized him and then crucified him." [92][120][121] He had a compact physique, and with his strong legs, low center of gravity, and resulting balance, he could withstand physical pressure well while running with the ball, despite his small stature,[95][122][123] while his acceleration, quick feet, and agility, combined with his dribbling skills and close control at speed, allowed him to change direction quickly, making him difficult for opponents to defend against. When we discovered he'd been telling us the truth, we decided to devote ourselves purely to him. [70] On 2 June 1979, Maradona scored his first senior international goal in a 3–1 win against Scotland at Hampden Park. After the defeat to Germany, Maradona admitted that he was reconsidering his future as Argentina's coach, stating, "I may leave tomorrow. "People on People: The Oxford Dictionary of Biographical Quotations". John H Kerr (2004). Diego Armando Maradona (Spanish: [ËdjeÉ£o maɾaËðona]; 30 October 1960 â 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional footballer 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. In 1999, Maradona was placed second behind Pelé by World Soccer in the magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century". However, the show also included a cartoon villain with a clear physical resemblance to Pelé. The best FIFA Strikers are all about one thing and one thing only: goals. [14] He was the first son after four daughters. He has two younger brothers, Hugo (el Turco) and Raúl (Lalo), both of whom were also professional football players. ", "The top five players of all time – where does Johan Cruyff rank on our list of greats? [277] Having visited Chávez's tomb with Maradona, Maduro said, "Speaking with Diego was very emotional because comandante Chávez also loved him very much. Diego Junior met Maradona for the first time in May 2003 after tricking his way onto a golf course in Italy where Maradona was playing. Using a less orthodox formation as default, the 3-5-2 is actually pretty perfect in canceling out Lazioâs weakest positions on FIFA 21. [199] Two years later, Maradona donated the Cuban royalties of his book to "the Cuban people and Fidel". Maradona departed this role in 2017 to become the head coach of Fujairah, in the UAE second division, before leaving at the end of the season upon failure to secure promotion at the club. He could manage himself effectively in limited spaces, and would attract defenders only to quickly dash out of the melee (as in the second goal against England in 1986),[132][133][134][135] or give an assist to a free teammate. Pelé scored more goals. [191] In a 2014 FIFA poll, Maradona was voted the second-greatest number 10 of all-time, behind only Pelé,[192] and later that year, was ranked second in The Guardian's list of the 100 greatest World Cup players of all-time, ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, once again behind Pelé. [270], In 2004, he participated in a protest against the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Maradona's parents were both born and brought up in the town of Esquina in the north-east province of Corrientes, living only two hundred metres from each other on the banks of the Corriente River. He would literally say, 'This is the way I’m going to train you, read this book.' After losing their opening game to Cameroon at the San Siro in Milan, Argentina were almost eliminated in the first round, only qualifying in third position from their group. I'd never felt like that before, but it's true... and not just because it was such an important game. [67] Maradona was himself given a testimonial match in November 2001, played between an all-star World XI and the Argentina national team. [103] In the second game, a 2–1 victory over Nigeria which was to be his last game for Argentina, he set up both of his team's goals on free kicks, the second an assist to Caniggia. His first goal of the tournament came against Italy in the second group game in Puebla. [64] Prior to Napoli's Europa League match against Rijeka the day after Maradona's passing, all of the Napoli players wore shirts with "Maradona 10" on the back of them, before observing a minute of silence. [302] Figures in the sport from every continent around the world also paid tribute to him. [39] The majesty of his second goal and the notoriety of his first led to the French newspaper L'Équipe describing Maradona as "half-angel, half-devil". The question is, which Maradona will show for the World Cup? His main guest on opening night was Pelé; the two had a friendly chat, showing no signs of past differences. Scarecrow Press, David Patrick Houghton (2008). [65] In 1993, he played for Newell's Old Boys and in 1995 returned to Boca Juniors for a two-year stint. [88][89] By the end of the World Cup, Maradona went on to win the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament by unanimous vote and was widely regarded to have won the World Cup virtually single-handedly, something that he later stated he did not entirely agree with. [78] Throughout the tournament, Maradona asserted his dominance and was the most dynamic player of the competition. [242], During the divorce proceedings, Maradona admitted that he was the father of Diego Sinagra (born in Naples on 20 September 1986). [286] He was released on 12 November after successful surgery and was supervised by doctors as an outpatient. "[281] In October 2015, Maradona thanked Queen Elizabeth II and the Houses of Parliament in London for giving him the chance to provide "true justice" as head of an organization designed to help young children. "[98] In a 2009 article for CBC Sports, John Molinaro described the goal as "the greatest ever scored in the tournament – and, maybe, in soccer. Maradona il più forte di sempre, ma a Van Basten è stato ancora più difficile prendere la palla", "Ibrahimovic: Maradona's off-field antics don't matter", "Pelè è più forte di Maradona, Zidane 3°, Baggio 9°: i migliori 10 secondo la Fifa", "The World Cup's top 100 footballers: by nationality, goals scored and votes", “Ranked! When Diego came to Argentinos Juniors for trials, I was really struck by his talent and couldn't believe he was only eight years old. (2011). "[172] Maradona's former Napoli manager – Ottavio Bianchi – also praised his discipline in training, commenting: "Diego is different to the one that they depict. Maradona received his first football as a gift at age three and quickly became devoted to the game. [93] In a tribute to him, Azteca Stadium authorities built a statue of him scoring the "Goal of the Century" and placed it at the entrance of the stadium. For other stats-based guides, it's worth taking a look at our list of the highest potential FIFA 21 wonderkids, plus we have pages on FIFA 21's best Goalkeepers, FIFA 21's best Defenders, the FIFA 21's best Midfielders and FIFA 21's best Wingers in the game, too. [266] In his autobiography, El Diego, he dedicated the book to various people, including Castro. ", "Diego was capable of things no one else could match. The beauty of Diego's game has a hereditary element – his natural ease with the ball – but it also owes a lot to his ability to learn: a lot of those brushstrokes, those strokes of 'genius', are in fact a product of his hard work. ...Maradona is the third part of a trilogy about child geniuses and fame. I usually player him as the CAM in a 4-2-3-1, and he is the best CAM I've ever used. NASCAR and F1 are coming to Rocket League Season 3, Murdered teen footballer now in FIFA 21 - 15 years after his death, Mario Golf: Super Rush has a mode where you race across courses on foot, EA's "dodgebrawl" game Knockout City getting 10-day free trial at launch, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 gets June release date on Switch, Football Manager joins clubs and players in social media boycott over online abuse, EA denies it's "pushing" FIFA players to spend on loot boxes after insider leaks marketing documents, EA vows to do more to tackle racist content in FIFA 21, Feature | Going up against a legend again in Gran Turismo Sport, FIFA 21 potential wonderkids: the best career mode youngsters and hidden gems. Retrieved 8 May 2014, Jimmy Burns (2009). [153] His style of taking free kicks influenced several other specialists, including Gianfranco Zola,[151] Andrea Pirlo,[154] and Lionel Messi.
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