Diego Armando Maradona

Diego Armando Maradona (born OCTOBER 30,1960) is a former Argentine football player. He played in four world cups and received the people's choice FIFA player of the century award, after being voted in 2000 in an internet poll on the organisation's website to decide the best player of the 20th century.

Maradona won many trophies with Boca Juniors Boca Juniors , FC barcelona and ssc napoli over the course of his career. During an international career that included 91 caps and 34 goals, he played in four FIFA World cup tournaments, leading the Argentina national team to its Victory Over West Germany in 1986 World Cup, in which he collected the Golden ball award as the tournament's best player. He scored both goals in the 2-1 victory over England in the quarter-final of the '86 tournament. The first goal was an unpenalized handball known as the "Hand Of The God", while the second goal was a spectacular 60-metre weave through six England players, commonly referred to as "The Goal of the century" or, in Argentina, "The Cosmic Kite"

Full name Diego Armando Maradona

Date of birth OCTOBER 30,1960
30)

Place of birth Villa Fiorito, Buenos aires.

Height

Playing position supporting striker ,

attacking midfielder.

Maradona had a compact physique and could withstand physical pressure well. His strong legs and low center of gravity gave him an advantage in short sprints. His physical strengths were illustrated by his two goals against Belgium in the 1986 World Cup. Maradona was a strategist and a team player, as well as highly technical with the ball. He could manage himself effectively in limited spaces, and would attract defenders only to quickly dash out of the melee (as in the second 1986 goal against England),or give an assist to a free teammate. Being short, but strong, he could hold the ball long enough with a defender on his back to wait for a teammate making a run or to find a gap for a quick shot.

One of Maradona's trademark moves was dribbling full-speed as a left wing, and on reaching the opponent's goal line, delivering lethally accurate passes to his teammates. Another trademark was the Rabona, a reverse-cross pass shot behind the leg that holds all the weight. This maneuver led to several assists, such as the powerful cross for Ramon Diaz's's header in the 1980 friendly against Switzerland. He was also a dangerous free kick taker.

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