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Diego Maradona - a legacy

Nine To Noon

English - November 25, 2020 20:23 - 13 minutes - 12 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Three days of national mourning has been declared in Argentina following the death of football legend, Diego Maradona. Recognised as one of the greatest footballers in history, the 60 year old suffered a fatal heart attack at his Buenos Aires home. Maradona was the inspiration for Argentina's World Cup success in Mexico in 1986, he also led the country to the final of the 1990 tournament in Italy and managed them in South Africa in 2010. Maradona's successes made him a global star and a national hero in Argentina but his career was also blighted by controversies on and off the field. This included his 'Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals, and his international playing career ended in shame when he failed a drug test at the 1994 World Cup in the United States. Argentina correspondent, Daniel Schweimler talks to Kathryn from Buenos Aires.