Diego Armando Maradona Franco was born on the 30th
of October 1960 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Do you know that Maradona was good friends with
Fidel Castro?
Maradona is a retired professional footballer, who not only played but also captained the Argentinian team. Under his captaincy Argentina won the 1986 FIFA World Cup. His timing, ball passing, dribbling and quick thinking earned him the nickname ‘Golden Boy’.
Famous Quote: “I am Maradona, who makes goals, who makes mistakes. I can take it all. I have shoulders big enough to fight with everybody.”
