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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A retrial into the death of the football great Diego Maradona, who died aged 60 after suffering heart failure, starts on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Maradona often spoke of his humble beginnings in a community that lacked running water and paved streets.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

"People are going hungry," Maria Torres, one of the center's cooks, told AFP, adding she was convinced Maradona would be very happy at the sight of his old home being used for a charitable cause.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

From Garrincha to Gazza, Pele to Antonin Panenka, Diego Maradona to Djalminha, football lovers have always been drawn to great entertainers.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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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