[296] UEFA and CONMEBOL announced that every match in the Champions League, Europa League, Copa Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana would hold a moment of silence prior to kickoff. Jimmy Burns (2011) "Maradona: The Hand of God". Craziest Skills Ever. ", "Even if I played for a million years, I'd never come close to Maradona. [223][224] Originally scheduled to be held on 23 November 2019,[223] the election was delayed 15 days. Who is this footballing magician, this, "I have lost a great friend and the world has lost a legend. He would look so incredibly out of shape, but then he’d train like crazy and sweat it off by the time matchday came along. [66] In 1996, he played in a friendly match alongside his brother Raul for Toronto Italia against the Canadian National Soccer League All-Stars. After losing their opening game to Cameroon at the San Siro in Milan, Argentina were almost eliminated in the first round, only qualifying in third position from their group. A&C Black, Brian Glanville (2010). ", "Football's Greatest – Rivelino". Maradona made 694 appearances and scored 354 goals for club and country combined, with a goalscoring average of 0.51. [330] In 2019, a documentary film titled Diego Maradona was released by Academy Award and BAFTA Award winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia, director of Amy (on singer Amy Winehouse) and Senna (on motor racing driver Ayrton Senna). Maradona was sacked on 10 July 2012. "[236] On 15 July 2010, the AFA said that he would be offered a new four-year deal that would keep him in charge through to the summer of 2014 when Brazil staged the World Cup. He also revealed that Maradona was ahead of his time in the fact that he had a personal fitness coach – Fernando Signorini – who trained him in a variety of areas, in addition to looking after his physical conditioning, adding: "While he [Maradona] was in a football team he had his own regime. [79] Argentina eliminated Uruguay in the first knockout round in Puebla, setting up a match against England at the Azteca Stadium, also in Mexico City. [64] Prior to Napoli's Europa League match against Rijeka the day after Maradona's passing, all of the Napoli players wore shirts with "Maradona 10" on the back of them, before observing a minute of silence. Why should you not support San Lorenzo? 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"[187] His former club and international teammate, Franco Baresi, stated when he was asked who was his greatest opponent: "Maradona; when he was on form, there was almost no way of stopping him,"[56] while fellow former Italy defender Giuseppe Bergomi described Maradona as the greatest player of all time in 2018. This generated some controversy in the Argentine media after its release (although the commercial was not supposed to air for the Argentine market, fans could see it online). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. Association football is the most popular sport in the Argentine Republic and part of the culture in the country. [283][284], On 2 November 2020, Maradona was admitted to a hospital in La Plata, supposedly for psychological reasons. [14][15] In August 1908, Argentina debuted the light blue vertical stripe on white jersey. The Italian match is renowned for Maradona being aggressively man-marked by Claudio Gentile, as Italy beat Argentina at the Sarrià Stadium in Barcelona, 2–1. Lump them together in a single barrel-chested man with shaggy black hair and you have El Diego, idol to the millions who call him D10S, a mashup of his playing number and the Spanish word for God. "The Story of the World Cup: The Essential Companion to South Africa 2010". ", "Messi lacks Maradona's charisma, claims Batistuta", "Maradona, il ct dei sogni che può vincere il Mondiale", "Free kick expert Maradona leads by example", "Where Does Lionel Messi Rank Among the Greatest Free-Kick Takers of All Time? This is an examination of the history of politics and football in Argentina from the progressive Peronist policies of the 1940s, through the junta dictatorship which tainted the 1978 World Cup triumph, to the horror of the Falklands War and how it impacted football. Chery was Uruguay's substitute goalkeeper and died during the 1919 South American Championship after collapsing in a game against Chile.[18]. Ultimately, on 22 August 2005, Maradona acknowledged on his television show that he had hit the ball with his hand purposely, and no contact with his head was made, and that he immediately knew the goal was illegitimate. His father, "Don" Diego, died on 25 June 2015 at age 87. "[23] Thirty years later, Cabrera remembered Maradona's debut: "I was on the right side of the field and went to press him, but he didn't give me a chance. [9] In September 2018 he was appointed manager of Mexican second division side Dorados. [288][289] Maradona's coffin – draped in Argentina's national flag and three Maradona number 10 jerseys (Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors and Argentina) – was lying in state at the Presidential Palace, the Casa Rosada, with mourners filing past his coffin. An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona was the first player to set the world record transfer fee twice: in 1982 when he transferred to Barcelona for £5 million, and in 1984 when he moved to Napoli for a fee of £6.9 million. "[269] Maradona was Chávez's guest of honour at the opening game of the 2007 Copa América held in Venezuela. Players that have scored the most goals in a match at any competition: Players that have scored in all 3 matches of the group stage in one FIFA World Cup: Players that have scored the most goals in a match at FIFA World Cup: Players that have scored the most goals in a match at South American Championship/Copa América: Players that have won the Copa América era Golden Shoe: Players that have won the South American Championship Golden Shoe: Players that have won the Football Summer Olympics Golden Shoe: Domingo Tarasconi, 9 goals in 1928; This page was last edited on 13 May 2021, at 04:15. Secondly, the scope of his celebrity was such that he absorbed all the pressures on behalf of his team-mates. Select from premium Argentina Brasil of the highest quality. [319] In Argentina, Maradona is often talked about in terms reserved for legends. This became known as an international fiasco in World Cup history. Caps and goals correct as of: 17 November 2020, after the match against Peru. [32][54][55] When asked who was the toughest player he ever faced, A.C. Milan central defender Franco Baresi stated it was Maradona, a view shared by his Milan teammate Paolo Maldini. The team leader on and off the field – he would speak up on a range of issues on behalf of the players – Maradona's ability as a player and his overpowering personality had a major positive effect on his team, with his 1986 World Cup teammate Jorge Valdano stating: Maradona was a technical leader: a guy who resolved all difficulties that may come up on the pitch. "Maradona: The Hand of God". They play their matches outside the stadium at Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, La Plata, San Juan and Santiago del Estero. [40] After receiving another hard tackle by Goikoetxea, as well as being taunted with racist insults related to his father's Native American ancestry throughout the match by Bilbao fans, and being provoked by Bilbao's Miguel Sola at full time after Barcelona lost 1–0, Maradona snapped. #maradonaskills#neymarskills#ronaldoskills#messiskills#zedaneskills plz subscribe my chanle Diego_Maradona Argentina....King...of....Football [145] He was also a dangerous free kick and penalty kick taker, who was renowned for his ability to bend the ball from corners and direct set pieces. [291][292] The same day, a private funeral service was held and Maradona was buried next to his parents at the Jardín de Bella Vista cemetery in Bella Vista, Buenos Aires. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires. The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months. Despite interest from Real Madrid and Marseille, he signed for Sevilla, where he stayed for one year. The Catalan crowd was eager to see their new world-record signing Maradona in action, but he did not perform to expectations,[75] as Argentina, the defending champions, lost 1–0. "[277] Maradona participated and danced at the electoral campaign rally during the 2018 presidential elections in Venezuela. [87][88] Maradona scored or assisted 10 of Argentina's 14 goals (71%), including the assist for the winning goal in the final, ensuring that he would be remembered as one of the greatest names in football history. [note 4]. Faber & Faber. A genuine phenomenon. This time, however, Maradona was successful with his effort, daringly rolling the ball into the net with an almost exact replica of his unsuccessful kick in the previous round. A&C Black, Clemente A. Lisi (2011). In the final match, West Germany attempted to contain him by double-marking, but he nevertheless found the space past the West German player Lothar Matthäus to give the final pass to Jorge Burruchaga for the winning goal. Argentina Football Schedule – Get complete time table & fixtures of the 2019 Copa America for the Argentina National Team, including match dates, time etc. p. 2. Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, Uruguay, England, and Germany due to particular occurrences with one another throughout football history. Maradona's parents were both born and brought up in the town of Esquina in the north-east province of Corrientes, living only two hundred metres from each other on the banks of the Corriente River. [111], —Michel Platini, former French midfielder, on Maradona's ball control[16], Described as a "classic number 10" in the media,[112] Maradona was a traditional playmaker who usually played in a free role, either as an attacking midfielder behind the forwards, or as a second striker in a front–two,[113][114][115] although he was also deployed as an offensive–minded central midfielder in a 4–4–2 formation on occasion. [251], From the mid-1980s until 2004, Maradona was addicted to cocaine. [311] On 28 November, Pakistan Football Federation's main cup PFF National Challenge Cup honoured Maradona along with Wali Mohammad. Emily Karlik ( 8 December 2020).   Negative Record. The second was Ramón Maddoni, the king of 'baby football' (indoor six-a-side football for 5–12 year olds), who had a long career at Club Parque at the moment of being hired by Boca Juniors. 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