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The second of four articles that form my tribute to the unique flawed genius, the late and great Diego Maradona.
In the first part of this article, I introduced who Diego was, and explained his impact on fans and the history of the game. In this second part, I will delve into the early part of his career, and examine what made him such an adored figure, despite his flaws.
It can be difficult to empathise with Maradona and reconcile with his controversial behaviour when he seemingly had everything and essentially threw it away. To understand what Diego had gone through in his life, however, which might explain his actions to an extent, it is important to take into consideration where he came from. If one searches for Maradona’s childhood home on Google, the following image comes up:
The Makings of a Star
Diego was born on 30 October 1960 in Lanús, to a father who was of Guaraní Indigenous descent, and a mother of European (predominantly Italian) descent. He grew up in violent poverty in Villa Fiorito, a villa miseria on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. As a minority from a poor background, he therefore clearly did not enjoy the privileges that many of us take for granted, which certainly makes him more sympathetic, and one can certainly empathise with him and un
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The “intergalactic kite” of the ’86 World Cup: the play and the call
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Sunday, June 22 marks 28 years since quite possibly the greatest goal in World Cup history, Maradona’s second one against England in the 1986 quarterfinals in Mexico’s Azteca Stadium. (His goal earlier that game on a hand ball, a strong contender for the most infamous, is widely known as the “Mano de Dios” [Hand of God], which was how Maradona said it was scored.) The drama of the moment transcended sport: it’s amazing, now, to realize that the brief but bloody Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas) had happened just four short years earlier, and particularly for Argentines the wounds were still fresh.
As brilliant as the play itself, in which the Argentine star started behind midfield and eluded a half-dozen English defenders on an electrifying drive capped by that unforgettable goal, was the call by Uruguayan announcer Víctor Hugo Morales. Indeed, Morales’s live narration of that goal deserves to be remembered for the ages as one of the most inspired improvisations ever recorded in the Spanish language.
The magical left foot of Diego Armando Maradona, on the way to his immortal second goal against England