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“Hand of God” — Diego Maradona

October 28, became aware of the unexpected appointment of Diego Maradona’s Argentina national team head coach in football. At home he was still regarded as a kind of «football god» and the most outstanding player of the country.

Young Diego Armando Maradona

Although in recent years,  Diego Maradona name frequently mentioned in the numerous scandals associated with tax evasion, disordered relationships, abuse of alcohol and drugs. In addition, he actively supported the left-wing political movement and was famous friendship with Cuban leader Fidel Castro, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the boxer Mike Tyson.

In Argentina, there is «The Church of Maradona», which was founded by a group of friends and fans in the Argentine port city of Rosario 10 years ago. Now, her followers have become more 120000 people worldwide. Members «church» celebrate June 22 as their Easter, for it is on this day in 1986, Maradona scored a goal «hand of God» in gate Anglii. Diego Maradona made his debut in the Argentine national team in 1977 year. Diego Maradona is the author of one of the biggest scandals in history of world sport. On the soccer world cup in Mexico, and 1 / 4 final meeting in a state of cold war, Argentina and England.

During the match cobby Maradona saw that falls short head to the ball after the roof at the gates, scoring a goal at hand. When the arbitrator found the center of the field, all Englishmen were shocked. But it was too late. Thanks to Maradona’s hand, the board had been through 1:0.

After the match football player said that «if it was the hand, it was the hand of God». This observation became an aphorism, and the goal – one of the most famous and controversial in the history of world football. In turn, the British press dubbed the episode «hand of the devil».

After 22 years, Diego Armando Maradona apologized for this act: «If I could go back in time and change history, I would have done so. Now I can only ask for forgiveness for his act. What happened, it happened, Argentina became world champion, and I became best player of the planet ».

In 1986, Argentina for the second time became the world soccer champion.

In 1991 Maradona was first caught with cocaine, for which he was disqualified for 15 months.

Doping tests carried out after the match of group tournament against Greece national team, the player’s body revealed traces of ephedrine. After that, the International Football Federation (FIFA) has decided to remove Maradona to participate in the tournament.

After the scandal in 1994, Maradona also said that he commanded his guards to open fire on reporters gathered at his villa. But Diego has not stayed on the sidelines and took the air rifle in his hands.

30 October 1997, when he was 37 years, Maradona has announced his resignation from the football. But the problems with drugs only increased after his exit from the big football. In addition, he was quick to gain weight. In January 2000, Maradona was taken to hospital with complaints of high blood pressure. Soon, his condition deteriorated rapidly. Doctors said that Maradona’s serious problems with the heart and he is at death’s door.

Fleeing from the constant attention from the media, Maradona moved to Cuba, which he personally invited Fidel Castro. In Cuba, Maradona was a course of rehabilitation. All the while he continued to gain weight. In 2005, Maradona, whose weight in the growth of 165 cm reached 120 kg, consented to an operation to reduce the volume of the stomach. As we already wrote, Maradona supported left-wing political movements in South America and is friendly with Fidel Castro.

In 2005, Maradona has shaken the public recognition that, during the quarterfinal World Cup 1990 (1:0)  with Brazil, palm off  bottle of water with tranquilizers to defender Branco.

Speaking on Argentine television, Maradona said that when he saw a team doctor of Argentina extends Branco bottle with water, he thought to himself: «Drink, drink, all to the bottom!» It should be noted also that two days after the match itself Branco stated that, after he drank water, his legs no longer obeyed.

Diego Maradona photos

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