Eddie VukovicMaradona greatest player
From the humble beginings of the Argentine streets in the southern outskirts, a boy named Diego Armando Maradona was born, entered the kingdom of Football. To his surprise he was an ordianary 12-year-old ball boy, but he amused spectators by showing his magic with the ball during the halftime intermissions of first division games. Maradona made his professional debut on October 20, 1976 before the age of sixteen, with Argentinos Juniors we moved later on in 1981 to the club he supported the famous Boca juniors.
After the 1982 World Cup he was transferred to Barcelona, who then went on changed the dynasty of Napoli a little team who became a top competitior in Europe thanks to their signing of Maradona.
Infamousily known until today for his 'Hand Of God' goal against England in 1986 World Cup, both his goals are recorded in all time history.
Individual Achievments which make him the the greatest:
* Golden Ball for Best Player of the FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1979
* Argentine league Top Scorer: 1979, 1980, 1981
* Argentine Football Writers' Footballer of the Year: 1979–1981, 1986
* South American Footballer of the Year (El Mundo, Caracas):1979, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992
* Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of the Year: 1986
* Golden Ball for Best Player of the FIFA World Cup: 1986
* Best Footballer in the World (Once): 1986–1987
* World Player of the Year (World Soccer Magazine): 1986
* Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of the Century: 1999
* "FIFA best football player of the century", people's choice: 2000
* "FIFA Goal of the Century" (1986 (2–1) v. England; second goal): 2002
* Argentine Senate "Domingo Faustino Sarmiento" recognition for lifetime achievement: 2005
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