Diego Maradona by Julian Briody

Diego Maradona

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We know this man to be one of the greatest soccer players in the entire world. The iconic soccer player Diego Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, in Lanús, Argentina.

International Debut

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The soccer star showed extreme talent at a very young age. Maradona made his first international debut at the age of 16.

Young Career

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Diego began to climb the ranks as a professional soccer player landing a spot at one of the world's greatest clubs. After the 1982 World Cup Maradona was offered $7.6 million to transfer to FC Barcelona in Spain.

Cocaine Addiction

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Around the mid 1980's the superstar developed an addiction to cocaine and alcohol. This addiction lasted almost 20 years and he was able to stop in 2004.

Quitting

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Diego has been in and out of jail since his addiction started and he was constantly being banned from playing the sport he was amazing at. This was due to him getting caught with drugs and failing tests. In the year 2000 he suffered from an overdose and a heart attack in 2004 and since then has bee cocaine free.

The Passing

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Diego lived a very full life, but he died at the relatively young age of 60. Diego has passed very recently on November 25, 2020.

Credible Source

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