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 voters in 2002. In the 1986 World Cup quarter final, he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over England that entered football history for two different reasons. 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.

In his international career with Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals. He played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, and Newell's Old Boys during his club career, and is most famous for his time at Napoli where he won numerous accolades. Īn advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, 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 also had a troubled off-field life and was banned in both 19 for abusing drugs. A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname ' El Pibe de Oro' ('The Golden Boy'), a name that stuck with him throughout his career.

In addition to his creative abilities, he possessed an eye for goal and was known to be a free kick specialist. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team's general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition. Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature, which gave him a low centre of gravity allowing him to manoeuvre better than most other players. 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. Diego Armando Maradona ( Spanish: 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager.

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