Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona was an Argentine footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, celebrated for leading Argentina to victory at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Maradona rose from a poor Buenos Aires neighborhood to become one of football's most gifted and controversial players, starring for clubs including Barcelona and Napoli, where he helped transform the historically underachieving Italian club into champions.
At the 1986 World Cup, Maradona delivered one of the tournament's most famous moments, scoring both the controversial 'Hand of God' goal and the widely celebrated 'Goal of the Century' in the same match against England, before leading Argentina to the title.
Maradona's career and life were marked by significant struggles with substance abuse, and he died in November 2020 at age 60, remembered as both a footballing genius and a deeply complex public figure.