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Today is the birthday of Diego Maradona, the legend of world football.
İdman.Biz reports that if he were alive, he would be celebrating his 65th birthday.
Maradona has gone down in history as one of the faces of not only Argentine football, but of world football as a whole.
Maradona, who started playing football at a young age, met Francis Cornejo, the head coach of "Los Cebollitas", through Goyo Carrizo at the age of 10. This was the first step of his magnificent football journey. Maradona, who did not lose in 136 games he played during "Los Cebollitas", debuted in "Argentinos Juniors" in 1976 and participated in the youth world championship in 1979.
Maradona, who moved to Spain's "Barcelona" in 1982 with a 12 million dollar transfer, joined Italy's "Napoli" club two years later and played in Naples until 1991. Maradona, who scored 34 goals in 91 games for the Argentine national team, won a gold medal at the 1986 World Cup and scored the historic "Hand of God" goal - against England in the 1/4 final.
However, Maradona's life was not only full of success and records. In 1991, he was found to have used cocaine while undergoing a doping test, and at the 1994 World Cup, he was disqualified for 15 months due to a banned drug. Maradona, who coached in his homeland during his disqualification, ended his career in 1997.
Despite all the difficulties and scandals, Maradona was selected by FIFA as the best football player of the 20th century together with Pele in 2000. However, he left the solemn ceremony and stated that he only considered himself the best football player in the world.
Maradona won the gold medal of the 1986 World Cup and the silver medal of the 1990 World Cup as part of the Argentine national team. His life and football legacy still inspire millions of fans.
Today, when he would have been 65 years old, Diego Maradona remains an eternal memory for both football and its fans - a legend, a life rich in difficulties and scandals, but unforgettable.
