Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona (1960–2020) was an Argentine footballer, renowned for his dribbling, balance and vision, who captained Argentina to victory at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Raised in modest circumstances in Villa Fiorito on the edge of Buenos Aires, he made his professional debut with Argentinos Juniors just before turning sixteen and captained Argentina to the 1979 World Youth Championship. After playing for Boca Juniors and Barcelona, he reached his turning point in 1984, when he joined Napoli and led the southern Italian club to its first two Serie A titles, in 1987 and 1990, and the 1989 UEFA Cup. At the 1986 World Cup in Mexico he was named the tournament's best player, and his solo goal against England was later voted the Goal of the Century. FIFA named him a joint Player of the Century, and after his death in 2020 Napoli renamed its stadium in his honor.

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Each is widely ranked among the greatest athletes of all time. Pelé won three World Cups with Brazil and was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, the year Muhammad Ali was named Sportsman of the Century. Diego Maradona led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup and shared FIFA's Player of the Century award with Pelé. Michael Jordan topped ESPN's list of the century's greatest North American athletes, and Lionel Messi won the 2022 World Cup and eight Ballon d'Or awards.

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