One of the world's best footballers Diego Maradona of Argentina passed away on November 25th due to cardiac arrest leaving the entire football fandom in tears. He achieved many accomplishments and was also criticized for his lifestyle. Yet his love for football overtook everything else. His life can be a perfect example of a mad genius whose game was on another level.
The son of a factory worker and a maid his life had a fair share of struggles and thanks to his genius he became one of the all-time greats in the history of football. From scoring the greatest goal of all time to being suspended for 15 months his football career has been a roller coaster ride of ups and downs.
Diego Maradona's professional career began at the age of 15 when he was selected for Argentinos Juniors, a club which was recognized as one of the most important teams in South America by FIFA. With riding high on the success he moved to Boca Juniors and to Barcelona and Napoli where he amassed millions of fans and fame. He bought several titles for Napoli and was a key player in the team's success.
The Year 1986 is known as Maradona's year known for single-handedly bringing home The World Cup for Argentina. The World Cup starts with his name shouting and cheering and ending with the trophy in his hands. He was an unstoppable force with no defence against his gameplay and with the ball being glued to his feet and his instinctive vision he was also known for his surging runs which made him The Dominator of the game.
Diego Maradona has a long list of accomplishments to his name. Let's take a look at the achievements which sets him apart from the rest
- He scored 34 goals for Argentina in his Internation career
- He has earned 91 Caps
- Won the Golden Ball in 1986 World Cup
- Scored "The Goal of the Century" against England in Quater-Finals of 1986 World Cup
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