Diego Maradona Argentine soccer player
Diego Maradona Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona full Diego Armando Maradona , (born October 30, 1960, Lanus , Buenos Aires , Argentina—died November 25, 2020, Tigre, Buenos Aires), Argentine football (soccer) player who is generally regarded as the top footballer of the 1980s and one of the greatest of all time. Renowned for his ability to control the ball and create scoring opportunities for himself and others, he led club teams to championships in Argentina , Italy, and Spain, and he starred on the Argentine national team that won the 1986 World Cup . His personal doctor, neurologist Leopoldo Luque, had said that the problem likely was caused by an accident. He was, however, released from a Buenos Aires hospital just over a week after undergoing the surgery, and was to continue his recovery in a private home. “I worked hard all my life for this. Those who say I don't deserve anything, that it all came easy, can kiss my ...