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Aliases: Diego Armando Maradona , Ντιέγκο Μαραντόνα , Ντιέγκο Αρμάντο Μαραντόνα , دييغو مارادونا , دييغو أرماندو مارادونا , El Pibe de Oro

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Movie Involvements: 39

TV Involvements: 8


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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.

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Goldene Kamera Verleihung
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4
The Final: Attack on Wembley
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6

The Final: Attack on Wembley

(2024) Self (archive footage)
Messi
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8

Messi

(2014) Self
Ronaldo vs. Messi: Face Off!
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7

Ronaldo vs. Messi: Face Off!

(2017) Self (archive footage)
Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments
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8
Diego Maradona
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8

Diego Maradona

(2019) Self (voice)
Maradona by Kusturica
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6

Maradona by Kusturica

(2008) Self
Robinson Report
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7

Robinson Report

(2007) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Self (archive photo)
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2023 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2022 N/A
Self (archive footage)
2021 self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
2020 Self
Self
Himself
2019 Self
Self (voice)
2018 Self
Self
Self
Self
2017 N/A
Self
Self (archive footage)
2016 Self
2015 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2014 Self
Self
2013 Self (archive footage)
2012 Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
2008 Self
2007 Self
2006 Self
Self
Self
2005 Self
2002 Self
1999 Diego Armando Maradona
Self
1996 Diego Maradona
Self
1995 Self
1991 Self
1990 Self
Self - Guest
1989 Self (archive footage)
1987 Él mismo
1986 Self
1982 Self
1981 Self
1980 Self
1966 Self
Self
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Himself
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

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