Maradona

British

/ ˌmærəˈdɒnə /

noun

Diego Armando (dɪˈeɪɡəʊ). born 1960, Argentinian footballer and manager: his clubs included Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, and Napoli; scored 34 goals in 91 internationals (1977–94); under his captaincy Argentina won the World Cup in 1986

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Argentina won the match 2-1 thanks to two Maradona goals, including his infamous "Hand of God" finish in which he illegally punched the ball into the net.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

When a Maradona, and later a Messi, reaches the summit of the game, it stops being purely personal.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

After Argentina's dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16, players were filmed singing a chant referencing the islands and Argentina greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Bellingham is the first player to score at least two goals in consecutive World Cup knockout matches since Diego Maradona in 1986.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Enrique might have been the next Pelé, but I wasn’t even in the same galaxy as Maradona.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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