Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradonais a retired Argentine professional footballer. He has served as a manager and coach at other clubs as well as the national team of Argentina. Many in the sport, including football writers, former players, current players and football fans, regard Maradona to be the greatest football player of all time. He was joint FIFA Player of the 20th Century with Pelé...
NationalityArgentinian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth30 October 1960
moments that-moment factors
Money is not a motivating factor. I do what comes to me at that moment.
world would-be debate
There would be no debate about who was the best footballer the world had ever seen - me or Pele. Everyone would say me.
football giving want
Carlitos is amazing. He does what he wants with the Arabs. He tells them "I want to go to Buenos Aires" and they say "No, Carlitos, stay here now, we'll give you more money". And then he gets more money!
america faces championship
I'll be too old to face a difficult championship as the one in America will surely be.
mischief bits
Something that just came out of me. It was a bit of mischief.
team desperate coaches
I'm not desperate but I know that some day I'll be the coach again of some team.
cups world because-i-can
I certainly have an advantage over some because I can pass on so much from the World Cups I played in.
mistake fighting goal
I am Maradona, who makes goals, who makes mistakes. I can take it all, I have shoulders big enough to fight with everybody.
soccer football goalkeepers
You were only a goalkeeper.
running men world
To see the ball, to run after it, makes me the happiest man in the world
play would-be fields
God makes me play well. That is why I always make the sign of the cross when I walk out onto the field. I feel I would be betraying Him if I didn't.
want my-family enjoy
I gave all I had. Now I want to enjoy my family.
When God decides its time, I guess he'll come for us.
football winning steps
When you win, you don't get carried away. But if you go step by step, with confidence, you can go far.