Diego Mardona's History



Diego Maradona was an Argentine footballer, who led Argentina to a World Cup title in 1986. He was born in Lanus, near Buenos Aires. The son of a factory worker, Maradona began playing football for Las Cebollitas, a children's team, at the age of nine. At 16 he was the youngest player to join Argentina's national team. Maradona was an outstanding midfielder and was considered the heir to Brazil's Pel�. Maradona earned praise and respect from players and fans for his brilliant play-making and goal-scoring abilities. Commanding a high salary, he achieved celebrity status in Europe and throughout the world, and led a highly visible and extravagant life.



The following are the teams that Maradona played for:



The following are some of the important events in Maradona's Soccer career:


Year Events
1978 Maradona was not selected for the national team
1979 He was voted South American player of the year
1986 He led Argentina to its second World Cup
1982 He joined Barcelona in Spain
1984 He joined Napolis in Italy
1987 He helped Napolis win the Italian Cup
1989 He won the UEFA cup