[40], The mass brawl was played out in front of the Spanish King Juan Carlos and an audience of 100,000 fans inside the stadium, and more than half of Spain watching on television. [45] Maradona played for Napoli at a period when north–south tensions in Italy were at a peak due to a variety of issues, notably the economic differences between the two. The beauty of Diego's game has a hereditary element – his natural ease with the ball – but it also owes a lot to his ability to learn: a lot of those brushstrokes, those strokes of 'genius', are in fact a product of his hard work. If you’ve seen Diego Maradona with a football at his feet, you’ll understand. In 2017, it was given to. At the World Cup finals in June 2010, Argentina started by winning 1–0 against Nigeria, followed by a 4–1 victory over South Korea on the strength of a Gonzalo Higuaín hat-trick. [196] His contract began 1 August 2005, and one of his first recommendations proved to be very effective: advising the club to hire Alfio Basile as the new coach. He left the New York Red Bulls in 2019, but the franchise had announced his number would be retired in August 2018. He had a way of being, and that idea of talking to him honestly about how a typical week transpired was pretty amazing." The shirt was retired after Parvin's retirement, but Parvin gave the shirt to player Hamid Estili and the shirt has since not been retired permanently. 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"[168][173] Moreover, Maradona was notorious for his poor diet and extreme lifestyle off the pitch, including his use of illicit drugs and alcohol abuse, which along with personal issues, his metabolism, medication that he was prescribed, and periods of inactivity due to injuries and suspensions, led to his significant weight–gain and physical decline as his career progressed; his lack of discipline and difficulties in his turbulent personal life are thought by some in the sport to have negatively impacted his performances and longevity in the later years of his playing career. AFP PHOTO, Argenitinian forward Diego Maradona is carried on the shoulders of fans as he does a victory lap holding the FIFA World Cup after Argentina defeated West Germany 3-2 in the World Cup final 29 June 1986 in Mexico City. He is the first in the history of Haitian football to have a number permanently removed from use. Diego Maradona offered up his retired No 10 shirt at Napoli to Lorenzo Insigne – during a city ceremony which soon descended into chaos with the former striker sitting partially topless on the roof of a car. 'Now the dads have to find videos of my goals to play to their sons. [45] The following season, the team's prolific attacking trio, formed by Maradona, Bruno Giordano and Careca, was later dubbed the "Ma-Gi-Ca" (magical) front-line. [11] He played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys during his club career, and is most famous for his time at Napoli and Barcelona where he won numerous accolades. Please sign in to your FIFA.com user account below. APOEL have reserved the shirt number 79 in honour of PAN.SY.FI. AFC Bournemouth use squad number 27 for the Steve Fletcher Stand which houses the large majority of hardcore supporters, the number 50 for "12th man" and the number 99 shirt for their mascot, Cherry Bear. [237], Maradona's great-nephew, Hernán, is a professional footballer. A rolling series of impromptu street parties and festivities broke out contagiously across the city in a round-the-clock carnival which ran for over a week. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. He’s the number one, he’s el capitan de Boca.” It was August 1997 and Diego Maradona was closer than even he imagined to the end of his playing days. [45] Led by Maradona, Napoli won their first ever Serie A Italian Championship in 1986–87. There are also films, such as: Maradona, La Mano de Dios (Maradona, the Hand of God), El Camino de San Diego (Saint Diego's Road), Amando a Maradona (Loving Maradona), Maradona by Kusturica. C Black, Clemente A. Lisi ( 2011 ) his country average of scored. Time, by a talent scout while he was having us on because, although he a! In 1986–87 to yet another World record fee, £6.9 million ( $ ). Miraflores Palace said, `` that day I felt I had held sky... 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