| Bio/Wiki |
| Full Name | Diego Armando Maradona Franco |
| Nickname(s) | Hand Of God, The Golden Boy |
| Profession | Professional Footballer |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cmin meters- 1.65 min feet inches- 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kgin pounds- 155 lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Football |
| Debut | International- On February 27, 1977 for Argentina against HungaryClub- On October 20, 1976 for Argentinos. |
| Jersey Number | #10 (Argentina)#10 (FC Barcelona) |
| Position | Attacking Midfielder |
| Retirement | 1997 |
| Awards, Honors, Achievements | International Argentina • FIFA World Cup: 1986• Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1993 Club Boca Juniors • Argentine Primera División: 1981 Metropolitano Barcelona • Copa del Rey: 1983• Copa de la Liga: 1983 Napoli • Serie A : 1986–87, 1989–90• Coppa Italia: 1986–87• Supercoppa Italiana: 1990 Individual • Argentine Primera División top scorers: 1978, 1979, 1979, 1980, 1980• FIFA World Youth Championship Golden Ball: 1979• Argentine Football Writers' Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986• South American Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1980• FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1986• FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe: 1986• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1986, 1990• World Soccer Awards Player of the Year: 1986• Coppa Italia top scorer: 1987–88• South American Team of the Year: 1995• Ballon d'Or for services to football (France Football): 1996• World Team of the 20th Century: 1998• FIFA Player of the Century: 2000• FIFA Goal of the Century (for his second goal against England in 1986 FIFA • World Cup quarter-final): 2002• Golden Foot (FIFA Legend): 2003• Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award: 2012• AFA Team of All Time: 2015• World Soccer Greatest XI of all time: 2013 |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | October 30, 1960 (Sunday) |
| Birthplace | Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Date of Death | November 25, 2020 (Wednesday) |
| Place of Death | He died at home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Age (at the time of death) | 60 Years |
| Death Cause | Heart Attack |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Hometown | Villa Fiorito, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | Argentinian |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Tattoo(s) | |
| Controversies | • In 2009, Italian authorities declared that he owed $45 million (₹306 Crore) in unpaid taxes, penalties, charges and interest. He paid just $48,000 (₹33 Lakh), 2 luxury watches and a set of earrings. • In 2017, he accused his two daughters and his ex-wife of stealing $4.5million (₹30 Crore) from him and asked them to be jailed. • In 2018, he was caught in a controversy, when, during the Argentina Iceland FIFA World Cup match, he was seen smoking a cigar in the stadium, though smoking was banned in all stadiums during the World Cup. • After England defeated Colombia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, Maradona claimed that it was FIFA's conspiracy to award a win to England. He accused the referee of the match to not being fit for the job. Though FIFA denied his allegations and said that his "insinuations" were "entirely inappropriate and completely unfounded." |
| Girls, Affairs & More |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Divorced |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Lucia Galan (1981-1982) SingerCristiana Sinagra (1985)Veronica Ojeda (2013)Rocio Oliva (2014) Footballer |
| Marriage Date | November 7, 1984 |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | Claudia Villafañe (1984-2003) |
| Children | Sons- Diego Maradona JuniorDiego Fernando MaradonaDaughters- Dalma Maradona and Gianinna MaradonaJana Maradona |
| Parents | Father- Diego Maradona Senior (Construction Worker)Mother- Dalma Salvadora Franco (Homemaker) |
| Siblings | Brothers- Hugo Maradona, Raul MaradonaSisters- Ana Maria Maradona, Rita Maradona, Maria Rosa Maradona, Elsa Maradona |
| Favorite Things |
| Restaurant | Santino |
| Food | Pizza, Pasta, Cakes |
| Money Factor |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $100 Thousand |
