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Recordando a Maradona, Superestrella y Leyenda del Fútbol

Juan Felipe Sierra — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 20:21:56 +0000

You can read this piece in English here. La muerte de El Pelusa es la confirmación del legado de un futbolista en la cultura, música, el arte, deporte, e incluso, en una religión. Un paro cardiorrespiratorio detuvo la vida de “D10S,” pero lo que hizo en vida hace que su historia sea eterna por cómo

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Remembering Maradona, A Soccer Player & Rockstar for the Ages

Juan Felipe Sierra — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:53:21 +0000

You can read this text in Spanish here. Translation by Debora Olalla. The death of “El Pelusa” is the confirmation of a soccer player’s legacy in culture, music, art, sport, and even religion. A heart attack ended the life of “D10S,” but the things he did while he was alive make his story eternal because of

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‘La Pelota No Se Mancha’: Maradona Dead at 60

Francisco Navas — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:07:16 +0000

Diego Armando Maradona, one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died this morning. He was 60 years old. His lawyer, Matías Morla, confirmed that the cause of death was a heart attack. He had undergone a difficult brain surgery earlier this month. Argentina’s president, Alberto Fernández, has declared three national days of mourning

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Maradona Achieved New Levels of Extra at the Argentina-Nigeria Match

Wilson Liévano — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 21:15:40 +0000

Argentina qualified to the round of 16th with a thrilling, last minute win over Nigeria. But the main attraction wasn’t on the field. It was in the stands. It was the Diego Maradona show, and what a show it was. It had more ups and downs than the actual game. Maradona’s antics were so extra,

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Maradona Pens a Letter Supporting Paolo Guerrero, Insinuates Peruvian Captain Is a Drug Addict

Remezcla Estaff — Tue, 22 May 2018 20:22:12 +0000

As Peru heads into the World Cup for the first time since 1982, the team will have to move forward without its best player and captain, Paolo Guerrero. The Court of Arbitration for Sport extended Paolo Guerrero’s six-month FIFA ban – set to expire this month just ahead of the World Cup – until January 2019. In October, Guerrero

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5 Things We Learned About the Unlikely Argentina Team That Won the 1986 World Cup

Trilly Chirino — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 19:09:09 +0000

The first thing that usually comes to mind when thinking of Argentina’s 1986 World Cup winning team is Diego Maradona’s infamous Mano de Dios goal against England in the quarterfinals. The second thing is probably Maradona’s ridiculous solo goal in that same game. What doesn’t come to mind, is that Argentina was mostly trash heading into that

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Maradona Dissed ‘The Simpsons,’ and Homero Simpson Clapped Back Hard

Juan José Ferro H. — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:45:28 +0000

We all know that every time that Diego Armando Maradona opens his mouth he’s going to make headlines. (Remember the scandal he recently ignited after going IN on Argentinean soccer officials?) This time, however, he went after someone you should never go after: The Simpsons. Speaking with television channel Cronica, he expressed his hatred with the fire of

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Oscar-Winning Director of ‘Amy’ to Helm Documentary About the Life of Diego Maradona

Jessica Lopez — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:34:26 +0000

Yesterday afternoon, Diego Maradona shared a Facebook post congratulating Oscar winner Asif Kapadia, who will be charged with creating a new documentary about his life. Castellano | Italiano | EnglishQuiero felicitar el cineasta Asif Kapadia, ganador del Oscar al mejor documental. Él… Posted by Diego Maradona on Monday, February 29, 2016 Over the weekend, Kapadia won the Best Documentary prize for Amy,

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Maradona Reunites With the Ref That Made the Hand of God Goal Possible

Alfonso Félix — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:54:36 +0000

The name Ali Bennaceur doesn’t mean much to most casual soccer fans. But it was because of this man that one of soccer’s most memorable chapters was written. This weekend, Diego Maradona was in Tunisia, and he took the opportunity to reunite with the man partially responsible for turning him from a soccer player into

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How Cuba Sparked Diego Maradona’s Fervent, Left-Wing Rebel Ideals

Raúl Vilchis — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 20:59:16 +0000

If Maradona had not been the best soccer player in the world, he probably would have been a revolutionary. Over the course of his career and public life, he’s been an outspoken critic of the Catholic church, FIFA, the banks, the politicians, U.S. foreign policy – most systems of power, basically. “Where do you get your sense of justice?”

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