Diego Maradona Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography, Son, Daughter

Let’s know about Diego Maradona Biography, Wiki, Family, Wife, Death Reason, Son, Daughter, Father, Mother, Education, Age, career, young photos.

Diego Maradona Short Biography

Diego Maradona was born 30 October 1960 and grew up under poor conditions in Villa Fiorito near Buenos Aires as the fourth child of Tota and Chitori Maradona.

Maradona is regarded as one of the greatest ever footballers to have played the game, and was awarded as the FIFA Best Player of the 20th Century.

Football Career

At 15 years old, Maradona made his official debut for Argentinos Junior’s first team and became the youngest player ever in the Primera. A few months later, he made his debut in the Argentina national team, in a friendly against Hungary.

Maradona captained the Argentina national football team 16 times, and led his nation to the World Cup title in 1986. He has recorded 8 goals and provided 8 assists in 21 World Cup appearances. Maradona was the second-highest goal-scorer from Argentina in the World Cup finals.

Family

Maradona married Claudia Villafañe and has 3 daughters Dalma Maradona, Gianinna Maradona, and Jana Maradona and 2 sons Diego Maradona Junior, and Diego Fernando Maradona.

Death Reason

Maradona’s lawyer said the football legend died of a heart attack. Argentina’s Football Association also confirmed the news on social media. “The Argentine Football Association, through its President Claudio Tapia, expresses its deepest sorrow for the death of our legend, Diego Armando Maradona.

Diego Maradona Biography/Wiki
Full Name	Diego Armando Maradona Franco
Nickname(s)	El Pibe de Oro
Profession	Professional Footballer (Retired)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters– 165 cm in meters– 1.65 m in feet inches– 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms– 70 kg in pounds– 155 lbs
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Football Debut	International– On February 27, 1977, for Argentina against Hungary Club– On October 20, 1976 for Argentinos.
Jersey Number	#10 (Argentina) #10 (FC Barcelona)
Retirement	1997
Achievements	Club Boca Juniors • Argentine Primera División: 1981 Metropolitano Barcelona • Copa del Rey: 1983 • Copa de la Liga: 1983 Napoli • Serie A : 1986–87, 1989–90 • Coppa Italia: 1986–87 • Supercoppa Italiana: 1990 International Argentina • FIFA World Cup: 1986 • Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1993
Personal Life
Date of Birth	October 30, 1960
Age (as in 2020)	60 Years
Birthplace	Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Scorpio
Awards	South American Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1980 • FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1986 • FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe: 1986 • FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1986, 1990 • World Soccer Awards Player of the Year: 1986 • Coppa Italia top scorer: 1987–88 • South American Team of the Year: 1995 • Ballon d’Or for services to football (France Football): 1996 • World Team of the 20th Century: 1998 • FIFA Player of the Century: 2000 • FIFA Goal of the Century (for his second goal against England in 1986 FIFA • World Cup quarter-final): 2002 • Golden Foot (FIFA Legend): 2003 • Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award: 2012 • AFA Team of All Time: 2015 • World Soccer Greatest XI of all time: 2013
Nationality	Argentine
Hometown	Villa Fiorito, Buenos Aires, Argentina
School	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	Argentinian
Girlfriends, Affairs & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Girlfriends	Lucia Galan (1981-1982) Singer Cristiana Sinagra (1985) Veronica Ojeda (2013) Rocio Oliva (2014) Footballer
Marriage Date	November 7, 1984
Family
Maradona Wife	Diego Maradona wife Claudia Villafañe (1984-2003)
Kids	Sons– Diego Maradona Junior Diego Fernando Maradona Daughters– Dalma Maradona and Gianinna Maradona Jana Maradona
Parents	Mother– Dalma Salvadora Franco (Homemaker) Father– Diego Maradona Senior (Construction Worker)
Siblings	Brothers– Hugo Maradona, Raul Maradona Sisters– Ana Maria, Rita, Maria Rosa, Elsa
Income
Net Worth (approx.)	$100 Thousand (₹68 Lakh)

Interesting Facts About Diego Maradona

• In 2009, Italian authorities declared that he owed $45 million (₹306 Crore) in unpaid taxes, penalties, charges, and interest. He paid just $48,000 (₹33 Lakh), 2 luxury watches, and a set of earrings.
• In 2017, he accused his two daughters and his ex-wife of stealing $4.5million (₹30 Crore) from him and asked them to be jailed.
• In 2018, he was caught in a controversy when during the Argentina Iceland FIFA World Cup match he was seen smoking a cigar in the stadium, though smoking was a ban in all the stadiums of the World Cup.
• After England defeated Colombia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, Maradona claimed that it was FIFA’s conspiracy to award a win to England. He accused the referee of the match not being fit for the job. Though FIFA denied his allegations and said that his “insinuations” were “entirely inappropriate and completely unfounded.”