Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature (1.65 metres (5 ft 5 in), which gave him a low centre of gravity allowing him to maneuver better than most other football players; he would often dribble past multiple opposing players on a run. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team's general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition. In addition to his creative abilities, he possessed an eye for goal and was known to be a free-kick specialist. A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname "El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Kid"), a name that stuck with him throughout his career.
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| Full name at birth | Diego Armando Maradona
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| Claim to fame | FIFA Player of the Century
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| Date of birth | 30 October 1960
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| Place of birth | Lanus, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Date of death | 25 November 2020
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| Age | 60 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Cause of death | Heart attack
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| Occupation | Argentine football player and manager
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| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Net worth | $100,000 USD
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- Argentine singer Andrés Ciro Martínez dedicated his song "Maradó" to him. Argentine singer Rodrigo dedicated his song "La mano de Dios" to him. Singer Manu Chao dedicated his song "La vida tómbola" to him.
- Made his Argentine Primera División debut in October 1976 against Talleres at the 15 age.
- Daughter Dalma Maradona, born 1987. Daughter Giannina Dinorah, born 1989.
- Son Diego Armando Sinagra Maradona Junior, born September 20, 1986.
- Good friends with Cuban leader Fidel Castro. He also has a tattoo of 'Ernesto Che Guevara' on his right arm.
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