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Maradona, his nation’s beloved soccer “God,” had been a presence for Argentina at every World Cup since 1982 as a player, coach and elder statesman. Maradona died at age 60 on Nov. 25, 2020 ...

Maradona have been compared consistently throughout their careers but also over the World Cup as Messi's performances have powered Argentina to another World Cup final, much in the same way that ...

The 1986 World Cup, held in Mexico, featured 12 venues, 24 teams, 52 games and 132 goals, but to this day it is best remembered for the deeds of one diminutive man. Argentina defeated West Germany ...

Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died.

Maradona, of course, was Argentina’s inspiration when winning the World Cup in 1986. He almost repeated the feat in 1990, losing in the final, then was sent home after a failed drugs test from ...

Diego Maradona, who led Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup but was tormented by drug abuse and illness in his later years, has died at 60. Nov. 25, 2020 Argentina won the game 2-1 and went ...

Between Maradona's death in 2020 and the reality that Messi is likely at his last World Cup, Qatar marks an end of an era for Argentina Published November 25, 2022 • Updated on November 25, 2022 ...

This year's World Cup will be the first without Diego Maradona. This year's World Cup will be the first without Diego Maradona. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

As the World Cup Final gets closer, we look back at the career of one of the best and most controversial footballers of all time, Argentina's Diego Maradona ...

Maradona, his nation's beloved soccer “God," had been a presence for Argentina at every World Cup since 1982 as a player, coach of elder statesman. Maradona died at age 60 on Nov. 25 in 2020, a ...