If the Argentines around the world, they depend on certain things especially proud of: its sweet “Dulce de Leche”, her beef and … their wives. However, there is one thing or rather a person who has everything well in the shade: Diego Armando Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time is viewed. In fact, the player with the number 10 of his fellow countrymen revered as a god. No wonder in a country that football as a religion lives, breathes and practices.
Friendship with the ball:
In a village of humble birth, was dedicated to Maradona from early on his favorite toy: a ball of course, were among those playing the rules of street football. It was also played to raise money, and could it ever rough reciprocating.
The mid-70s, he started in the most recent teams to play for Argentinos Juniors. His former coach Francis Cornejo was so overwhelmed by the potential of Linksfubers that he does not believe his age would. After Maradona had submitted his passport and was allowed to play, were the “Cebollitos” or “onion” as she was affectionately called was a new record for youth teams in that they in 136 games in a row remained unbeaten.
The start of a great career
On 20 October 1976, he was just 16 years old, he celebrated his debut in the first division in the team of Argentinos Juniors against Talleres Cordoba. It should be the beginning of a great career, on 29 October 1997 with a 2-1 victory against Boca Juniors River Plate ended.
Celebrated superstar:
Maradona’s technical skills, his game all his speed and his shot could force him to the celebrated star of the team of Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, FC Barcelona, SSC Napoli, Sevilla and Newell’s Old Boys will be. His greatest achievements, however, he showed in Jersey of the Argentine national team, for which he in 91 games recorded 34 hits. This is the second top scorer of the Gauchos, barely surpassed only by Gabriel Batistuta. The admiration for Maradona in Argentina is so great that the Argentine Football Association even plans to be the jersey with the number 10 in internationals is no longer run.
His first game in sky blue and white jersey of the Argentine national team, he denied on 3 April 1977. It was a friendly game of the youth national team against a selection from Chascomús, with a 3:2 victory of his team ended. Scarcely a year later, Maradona was already considered one of the best players in his country. Nevertheless, the former national coach Cesar Luis Menotti, it is not in the squad of the team record, the first victory at a FIFA World Cup (TM) should bring to Argentina. The reasons for this? Well, he gave him too young. For this setback, one of the toughest of his career, Maradona revanchierte is on his own way in the youth of the FIFA World Cup in Japan, the 1979th “I’ve never so much fun on a football pitch had as it was then. From the birth of my daughters aside, I find it hard myself to a similar happy event to remember”, said the number 10 to win this title.
His strong personality led him outside the court again and again in difficulties. But Maradona is now: either you hate him or you love him – there’s nothing in between. His critics accuse him as moody, rebellious, undisciplined and as a bad example for youth. He once even dared to publicly on television to criticize the pope. His loyal followers on the other hand, worship him, because he “always tells the truth and its ideals are not sold.”
As for the football games, they have the “Ten”, despite his little athletic appearance (he was neither particularly large nor excessively lean) with the ball real miracle things done. The great Michel Platini noted this to: “Diego did things that no other. It can be equipped with a grapefruit to do what I do with a ball.” Equipped with a leftist “Zauberfuß”, Maradona had the ability, never the to lose balance, like a circus artist, not even in the utmost distress. His character was shot so respected that, every time his team a free kick was awarded, the fans already in the Jubelruf “Goool!” erupted.
His debut at a World Cup in the A-team, he gave in 1982 in Spain. Although the former Argentine team has largely consisted of world champions, it is adopted with a rather poor performance. In the preliminary round against Belgium underwent one and defeated Hungary (with two hits by Diego) and El Salvador. But already in the second round, where Maradona is not to oppose him assigned aggressive man Decker could be achieved, which came off. We lost against Italy and then against Brazil. In this game saw the “Ten” the red card.
At the FIFA World Cup ™ 1986 in Mexico he should be the highest blessing received as a player. Whatever you from a player on a site may require Diego has accomplished in this tournament. His 5 matches against Italy, England, England and Belgium were sufficient to meet the team of Carlos Bilardo to secure the title and it is the world’s best players to be confirmed. His only blemish in the final against Germany, the “Gauchos” won with 3:2, he had no hits.
Four years later, Italy was an organizer of the FIFA World Cup ™ in the series. It was the country where Maradona Sunday for Sunday in the jersey of the SSC Naples inspired the masses. Argentina did not learn more about the brilliance of four years ago and the number 10 was marked by a severe ankle injury severely handicapped. The preliminary competition began with a surprising defeat by Cameroon. Then followed a victory against the Soviet Union and a draw against Romania. From there, over Diego and Sergio Goycochea as players guide the scepter and brought the team after wins against Brazil, Yugoslavia and Italy also hosts to the finale. On this day proved to be the German team was too strong, and the Elfmetertor by Andreas Brehme in the last minutes of the game was the Argentine dream of a third triumph like a bubble burst.
His last appearance in the Argentine jersey when he had FIFA World Cup ™ 1994 in the USA. Diego, however, should hardly come to a train and eventually cede under scandalous circumstances. After a win against Greece (4:0, with a hit of the game leader) defeated you with Nigeria 2:1. This 25th June 1994 should, however, as a black day in the history of the Argentine national team into the doping control of the number 10 showed a positive result-ephedrine and forced the Argentine Football Association, Maradona out of the competition to take. “You gave me the legs cut off,” said the star was in tears before the cameras running. The shock was sitting deep in the Argentine team. Maradona has been replaced by a youngster named Ariel Ortega replaced, but the Argentine team resigned after defeats against Bulgaria and Romania.
The Argentines decided that the last 10th November “Day 10″ to mention: In the stadium of Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires, Maradona was at that time earned his honor. The current national team of Argentina with Diego as captain came to a choice by many international stars on. The game, which – incidentally – with a victory for the Argentines ended, saw two hits, emotion and tears, finally, the “number 10″.