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Diego Maradona

Argentine professional football player and manager, celebrated for his extraordinary talent and impact on the sport.

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Diego Maradona is best known for Widely regarded as one of the greatest football players in history, known for his skillful play and leading Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup. On Dead or Alive, Diego Maradona is listed in the Sports Legends and World Cup Soccer Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Diego Maradona is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Widely regarded as one of the greatest football players in history, known for his skillful play and leading Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup.
Listed under: Sports Legends and World Cup Soccer Legends

About Diego Maradona

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award, alongside Pelé. Maradona was seen as an advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position. He was known for his vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skill, and was known as a free kick specialist. His small stature gave him a low centre of gravity and allowed him to manoeuvre better than most other players. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team's performance, and he was given the nickname El Pibe de Oro ("The Golden Boy"). Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys during his club career. He led Napoli to their first Serie A league title, and their second three years later; he was later banned from the club for taking cocaine. He 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 £6.9 million. In his international career with Argentina, Maradona earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals.

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Diego Maradona is known for Widely regarded as one of the greatest football players in history, known for his skillful play and leading Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup.

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