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Argentine professional footballer. An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position , Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature, which 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 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 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 and led the club to their first Serie A title win only to do it all over again one year later.

Maradona also had a troubled off-field life and his time with Napoli ended after he was banned for taking cocaine. In his international career with Argentina , he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals.

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In the 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.

Maradona also had a career in management. He became the coach of Argentina's national football team in November