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Book SynopsisMARADONA is the definitive new biography of a true global icon, from world-renowned football writer and journalist Guillem Balagué.
Diego Armando Maradona was widely acclaimed as a genius. One of the greatest footballers of all time, he was also one of the most controversial. In an international career with Argentina he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals and played in four FIFA World Cups. With his unforgettable ''hand of God'' goal and unsurpassed second one in the 1986 quarter-final against England, he captained his nation and led them to victory over West Germany in the final in Mexico. His vision, passing, ball control and dribbling skills, and his presence and leadership on the field, often electrified his own team''s overall performance.
Maradona''s club career included dazzling spells in his own country at Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors and Newell''s Old Boys, and in Europe with Barcelona, Napoli and Sevilla. Yet his life was one of relentless media a
