Diego Maradona
Date of birth: 1960-10-30
Place of birth: Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Diego Armando Maradona, Ντιέγκο Μαραντόνα, Ντιέγκο Αρμάντο Μαραντόνα, دييغو مارادونا, دييغو أرماندو مارادونا, El Pibe de Oro
Biography
Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. 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. Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature, which gave him a low centre of gravity allowing him to manoeuvre better than most other players. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team's general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition. In addition to his creative abilities, he possessed an eye for goal and was known to be a free kick specialist. A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname "El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy"), a name that stuck with him throughout his career. He also had a troubled off-field life and was banned in both 1991 and 1994 for abusing drugs. 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. 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 where he won numerous accolades. In his international career with Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals. Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups, including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. In the 1986 World Cup quarter final, he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over England that entered football history for two different reasons. The first goal was an unpenalized handling foul known as the "Hand of God", while the second goal followed a 60 m (66 yd) dribble past five England players, voted "Goal of the Century" by FIFA.com voters in 2002. Maradona became the coach of Argentina's national football team in November 2008. He was in charge of the team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa before leaving at the end of the tournament. He then coached Dubai-based club Al Wasl in the UAE Pro-League for the 2011–12 season. In 2017, Maradona became the coach of Fujairah before leaving at the end of the season. In May 2018, Maradona was announced as the new chairman of Belarusian club Dynamo Brest. He arrived in Brest and was presented by the club to start his duties in July. From September 2018 to June 2019, Maradona was coach of Mexican club Dorados. He was the coach of Argentine Primera División club Gimnasia de La Plata from September 2019 until his death in November 2020. From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Movie Credits
Maradona by Kusturica
2008-05-28
A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest mo
Te rompo el rating
1981-04-16
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Tifosi
1999-10-01
Four different stories about italian football team’s supporter.
Maradona, the Golden Kid
2006-06-05
Footballer Diego Armando Maradona rises to stardom and makes the hearts of fans beat faster in both
Puntapié
2020-08-18
“Puntapie” is kicking the ball with the tip of the foot. Eight of the best Latin American football p
The Death of God
2021-11-25
“The Death of God” turns on the Argentine soccer icon Diego A. Maradona through the anniversary of h
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023-06-02
55 years ago, on October 1 1968, the first brand advertising spot appeared on the French television
Napoli corner
1987-11-25
Hero
1986-12-01
1986 FIFA World Cup Official Film. Mexico had just recovered from a devastating earthquake, but the
Maradona: The Greatest Ever
2021-03-02
A star - A hero - A legend - Few athletes compare to the sheer magnetism of Diego Maradona. In a car
The Worlds Greatest Goals
1989-03-06
The Golden Age of Soccer. See the greatest players from the greatest 20 years of World Cup History.
Gracias Diego
2020-12-02
A television special, made with archive footage and broadcast as a tribute just six days after the d
Lionel Messi - The Drama of Argentina
2022-10-27
Soldier, a documentary about Guillermo Moreno
2017-07-28
SOLDADO is the product of the collective work of more than a dozen filmmakers and activists who came
The Final: Attack on Wembley
2024-05-07
As England reach the final of the Euros at last, 6,000 ticketless football fans storm Wembley stadiu
Rooney 2004: World At His Feet
2024-06-01
Wayne Rooney's definitive coming-of-age story, told by the man himself.
Ilusión Nacional
2014-04-04
A sport like football is primarily a passionate celebration, but one that is so massive (economicall
Gascoigne
2015-06-08
A feature length, theatrical documentary on the life of Paul Gascoigne, one of the greatest football
100 gol - Diego Armando Maradona vs Edinson Cavani
I Have Seen Maradona
1999-01-01
This is A Documentary of Diego Maradona
Argentina... Argentina...
2006-03-27
When Lineker Met Maradona
2006-05-02
Twenty years since they last shook hands on a football pitch in Mexico, Gary Lineker travels to Buen
Loving Maradona
2005-12-22
What do they have in common a boy playing in a field of Villa Fiorito and the owner of a bar in Napl
Messi
2014-09-06
His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and
Looking for Buenos Aires
2012-12-25
Eric Cantona went to Buenos Aires to figure out the sports and social issues behind the rivalry betw
Maradonapoli
2017-05-04
Diego Maradona is one of the best football player ever. An important moment of his life is the passa
Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie
2015-08-27
This documentary gives soccer fans an exhilarating inside look at La Bombonera, the Argentine stadiu
Diego Maradona
2019-06-14
Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the person
Fútbol argentino
1990-04-19
A history of Argentine football, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the victory of the Ar
Néstor Kirchner, la película
2012-11-22
A documentary produced by Peronist activists Chino Navarro and Topo Devoto that focuses on former Pr
Ronaldo vs. Messi: Face Off!
2017-04-01
In the world of football, there seems only two camps when it comes to the greatest player. If you as
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
2015-07-19
Documentary about the German football team at the 1990's World Cup in Italy.
Soccer Shoot-Out
1991-06-06
Italia 90 was another fascinating tournament, a melting pot of different styles, culture and techniq
¡Qué linda es mi familia!
1980-07-17
A rebel son decides not to follow in his father's footsteps in order to follow his own dreams of fam
Paolo Rossi: A Champion is a Dreamer Who Never Gives Up
2020-10-16
On July 11, 1982, Italy defeated West Germany 3-1 and unexpectedly won the World Cup. Paolo Rossi, b
Maradona Confidential
2018-05-28
There are men who have become myths, true icons of our time; but an icon, by definition, is surround
Antes del 10: El Pelusa de Fiorito
2020-10-30
Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego
2018-01-01
The Day Maradona Met Gardel
1996-10-17
Two guys as different as a watchmaker and a television editor have to free Carlos Gardel's soul from
Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
2018-05-15
The lifestyle, self-styling and political opinions of Chechen dictator Ramsan Kadyrov are examined i
De Zurda
2014-12-01
Bichos Criollos
2012-05-17
Documentary film about the sports history of the Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors, a club that
1986. The story behind the Cup
2016-05-18
Anecdotes and testimonials about the performance of Argentina in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The whole
Dictator: One Crazy Job
2013-06-12
They’ve become the human face of inhuman barbarity. Leaders like Hitler, Idi Amin Dada, Stalin, Kim
What Killed Maradona?
2021-01-06
Interviews with those close to the talented footballer reveal the different factors which may have c
War es Mord? Die geheime Todesakte Maradona!
Messi
2022-10-22
Including incredible childhood footage, this wide-reaching documentary gains a detailed understandin
Arte é o Futebol Sem Bola
2002-12-31
A 5-minute video where three of the most iconic soccer goals—by Maradona, Pelé, and Romário—are show
God's Shirt
Inspired by a true story, three friends, in a midlife crisis, discover that the blue shirt—that Dieg
Maradona '86
2014-04-22
In the 1986 World Cup, Diego Maradona, the world's greatest football player, reached his apotheosis,