Diego Maradona is dead – football –

Argentine soccer idol Diego Maradona dies. The 1986 world champion passed away on Wednesday less than four weeks after his 60th birthday.

In addition to Maradona’s lawyer, this was also confirmed by the Argentine association AFA.

Pele (Brazilian soccer idol): “Sad news to lose such a friend. May God give his family enough strength. Surely one day we will play soccer together in heaven.”

Herbert Prohaska (Austrian footballer of the century at ORF): “In my time, Napoli played against relegation, and with Maradona Napoli won two championships. And he made Argentina world champion, an incredible player. You just admired him as a rival. He was a player who could do everything, a genius” . . “

Gary Lineker (former England forward): “By far the best player of my generation and possibly the greatest of all time. After a blessed but troubled life, hopefully he will find comfort in the hands of God. #RipDiego.”

Boca Juniors (Argentine Club): “Eternal thanks. Eternal Diego.”

Profile of world-class former Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona, who died in his home country on Wednesday at the age of 60.

Diego Armando Maradona:
Born: October 30, 1960 in Villa Fiorito (Buenos Aires)
Death: November 25, 2020 in Tigre (Buenos Aires)
Height / weight: 1.68 m / 70 kg (during active times)
Position: Attacking midfield

Stations as a professional:
Argentinos Juniors (1976-81)
Boca Juniors (1981-82)
FC Barcelona (1982-84)
SSC Napoli (1984-1991)
FC Sevilla (1992-93)
Newell’s Old Boys (ARG / 1993)
Boca Juniors (1995-97)

Trainer positions:
Deportivo Mandiyu Corrientes (ARG / 1994)
RC Avellaneda (ARG / 1995)
Argentina (2008 to 2010)
Al-Wasl (VAE / 2011 bis 2012)
Fujairah (VAE / 2017 bis 2018)
Dorados de Sinaloa (MEX / 2018 bis 2019)
Gymnastics of La Plata (ARG / 2019 bis 2020)

Great achievements (all as players):
1986 World Champion
WM-Finalist 1990
four participations in the World Cup (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994)
91 international appearances for the Argentine national team (34 goals)
Argentine champion 1981 with Boca Juniors
Champion of Spain 1983 with Barcelona
Italian Champion in 1987 and 1990 with SSC Napoli
1989 UEFA Cup champion with Napoli
Champion of the Italian Cup 1987 with Naples
Best footballer of the 1986 World Cup
6-time South America Player of the Year (1979, 1980, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992)
4 times Argentina Footballer of the Year (1979, 1980, 1981, 1986)
U-20 World Champion 1979 and best player of the tournament in Japan

Awards:
* His second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico –
Dribbling from the center line – approved by the world football association FIFA
Chosen door of the 20th century.
* In a vote of FIFA fans on the Internet, Maradona
voted “World Footballer of the Century”.
* Inclusion in the list of the best footballers of the 20th century,
the so-called “FIFA 100”

Annotation: 1991 for cocaine use, which turned out to be a positive
Result of doping, banned for 15 months.