Biography of Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30, 1960 on the outskirts of Buenos Aires in the neighborhood of Villa Fiorito and raised with his seven brothers. After six years and was the center of attraction for the championships in which children participated. It was several times champion with a team of children called “The Onions” and thousands of fans cheering when the ball did stunts during halftime of the Argentinos Juniors matches the team which debuted in the First Division in 1976 days before turned 16 years.
Argentinos Juniors team was given the opportunity to Diego Armando Maradona to debut in the First Division in 1976 days before his 16th birthday with the shirt number 16. He faced Talleres the Cordoba. He played a great game but could not prevent his team falling defeated by one goal to nil. From then his life began to run with different speed and vertigo ate the teenager. In a blink of an eye his name went from a small frame lost in the pages of newspapers to cover. A year after his debut in the senior team that led Cesar Luis Menotti before playing in the youth. At the end of the 1980-1981 season Argentinos Junior left after scoring 116 goals. Boca Juniors was his destiny.
Diego Armando Maradona signed with Boca Juniors in 1981. By chance the February 22 debut against the same team it did with Argentinos Juniors, Talleres de Cordoba. This time had its revenge getting two goals. That same season, was proclaimed champion Boca Juniors of Argentina’s first division, with a prominent role of “fluff.” His numbers say it all: 28 goals in 40 games. On April 12, played the first classic Argentine Boca Juniors against River Plate in the Bombonera. His team won by a convincing three-nil with a goal by Maradona. In 1982 decided to pack up and “cross the pond” on the way to Spain. The FC Barcelona and was the star.
On September 5, 1982. Maradona was dressed for the first time Barca, scoring a goal against Valencia. but “fluff” was not a good memory of its passage through the club catatonic. He suffered a hepatitis that left him away from the playing fields over several weeks. After recovery he suffered a hard tackle playing against Athletic, which produced a serious injury departing once again of the alignments.
After playing two seasons at Barcelona, 58 games and score 38 goals decided to march towards Italy. In 1984 she joined the Naples of Italy, the team which won the Italian league in 1986-87 and 1989-90. In 1992 he returned to Spain, with the help of Carlos Bilardo to Sevilla. He debuted on October 11 against Zaragoza scoring the game-winning penalty. Despite everything went through more pain than glory with a very bad physical condition. He played 25 matches and scored just four goals.
After leaving the club Seville in 1993 returns to his country the ranks of Newell’s Old Boys de Rosario. Only played 3 games and not a goal framework. In 1995 he returned to his beloved team Boca Juniors. He played 29 games scoring seven goals in two seasons.
On October 25, 1997 was the last game of Diego Armando Maradona and professional in classic Boca-River, with Boca Juniors win by 2 goals to one. Since that time Maradona hung up his boots.
In December 1999, Maradona received the awards to the Clarín and Olympia Argentine sportsman of the century.
Tribute Party:
On November 10, 2001 held a celebration match at the stadium of Boca Juniors (La Bombonera) in the presence of 60,000 spectators.
Maradona wore the shirt “10″ in the Argentina and contributed some touches with his talent and was pleased to convert two goals, both criminal. Players will participate in this party renamed Francescoli, Riquelme, Stoichkov and Pibe Valderrama, among others. The match ended 6-3 with goals from Piojo Lopez, Aimar, Maradona, and Castromán penalty for the Argentina team. The Croatian Suker, Cantona French and Colombian Higuita, a penalty, scored for the All-Star team.
The match was a real party and 60 thousand spectators witnessed an emotional journey for others. Before the match, Maradona entered the field with his daughters Dalma and Giannina and one of his nephews. Behind the “10″ are listed in the column the Argentine national team and the team of stars. The crowd greeted his idol singing the classic Scream Diegooooo, Diegooooo “as a tribute and appreciation for their work.
The party ended as it began: with much joy, fireworks, more songs by fans and crying Diego.
In early 2005, Maradona underwent a stomach reduction surgery of with whom lost kilos to get your ideal weight. Boca Juniors president Mauricio Macri, Diego offered the post of Director of Football of the institution a post he accepted Maradona.
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