Diego Armando Maradona died at age 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest.

The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving the hospital, where he was operated on for a clot in his brain.

Maradona, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, helped Argentina win the 1986 World Cup, the height of an illustrious career.

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He played football at Boca Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona, ​​among others, and was adored by millions around the world for his brilliant skills.

His career was also marked by controversy because of drug and alcohol addiction.

Maradona left the hospital on November 11, just eight days after being admitted for emergency brain surgery.

Maradona was hospitalized the previous week and had to undergo an emergency operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.

Diego Marado almost died of heart failure caused by cocaine in 2000 and went through years of rehabilitation.

Maradona, who was known for having a wild lifestyle during and after his game days, underwent a stomach reduction operation to lose weight in 2005 and was hospitalized again two years later for alcohol-induced hepatitis.

He also fell ill at the last World Cup in Russia, where he was filmed passing out in an executive box when Argentina defeated Nigeria in Group D.

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The incredible player Diego Maradona led Argentina to victory at the 1986 World Cup, although his achievements were later overshadowed by his battles against drug use.

Who is Diego Maradona?

Diego Maradona is an Argentine football legend, widely considered one of the best players of all time. Maradona led club teams in championships in Argentina, Italy and Spain, and starred in the Argentine team that won the 1986 World Cup.

Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, in Villa Fiorito, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Maradona, the fifth of eight children raised by Diego Sr. and Doña Tota, grew up in a poor but close-knit family. He received his first soccer ball as a gift at age 3 and quickly devoted himself to the game.

At the age of 10, Maradona joined Los Cebollitas, the youth team of Argentinos Juniors, one of the biggest clubs in Argentina.

Professional career

A short but fearless midfielder, known for his ability to create goal chances for himself and others, Maradona led club teams in championships in Argentina, Italy and Spain.

Member of the Argentine national team that won the 1986 World Cup. In all, Maradona played four World Cups and scored 34 goals in 91 international matches for Argentina.

Despite his unquestionable brilliance on the pitch, the emotional Maradona has also become known as a highly controversial figure. He became addicted to cocaine while gambling in Spain in the 1980s and received a 15-month suspension after positive testing for the substance in 1991. Maradona endured another high-profile suspension three years later, this time by a positive test for ephedra during World Cup .

Maradona spent the twilight of his playing career in his home country, his physical skills diminished by growing injuries and years of difficult life. He announced his retirement on the eve of his birthday in 1997.

Life after football

The problems that plagued Maradona later in his playing career continued after his retirement. He was hospitalized for heart problems in 2000 and 2004, for the second time requiring the use of a respirator to breathe properly, and the following year he underwent stomach reduction surgery.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association named Maradona as the best player of the 20th century, but Maradona was irritated when a special panel was created to ensure that Pelé would be honored together, and then refused to share the stage with the Brazilian legend.

In 2008, Maradona was hired to coach the Argentine national team. Although the Argentines have a talented team led by Lionel Messi, perhaps the best player in the world, they were eliminated from the 2010 World Cup with a 4-0 defeat by Germany in the quarter-finals, and Maradona’s contract has not been renewed.

Despite the public’s disappointments, Maradona remains loved in Argentina as a native son who grew up from a humble background to reach the height of stardom on the international stage.