Maradona Signed Photo - Framed Diego Maradona signed print - Diego Maradona kisses the World Cup trophy following Argentina's 3-2 victory over West Germany in the 1986 World Cup Final in Mexico City. About Diego Maradona At his peak, Diego Armando Maradona was one of the greatest players ever to grace a football field and for many the little Argentinean maestro is the only man worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the legendary Pele. Born in Buenos Aries in 1960, Maradona grew up in poverty but his burning passion for the beautiful game was to prove his way out of the barrios and from the moment he made his professional debut for Argentinos Juniors as a precocious 15-year-old, it was obvious the diminutive midfielder was destined for greater things. Immensely powerful, fast and outrageously talented, Maradona forged a reputation in club football with Boca Juniors, Barcelona and then Napoli in Italy but it was to be one the international stage, and particularly in the World Cup, that he was to forge a reputation as a world-class superstar. First capped by his country at the age of 16 against Hungary, he played in the 1982 World Cup but it was four years later as Argentinean captain that he was to ensure his enduring place in football folklore. Maradona was simply sensational throughout the tournament in Mexico and although the infamous 'Hand of God' incident in the quarter-final will never be forgotten by England fans, his second goal was out of this world and was voted 'Goal of the Century' by fans on the Fifa website in 2002. Argentina went onto to beat West Germany in the final in 1986 to give Maradona the greatest moment of his career and although his later life has at times been overshadowed by controversy and ill health, he remains one of the iconic figures the game has ever produced.
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