Diego Maradona

Diego Armando Maradona

Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960), is a former Argentine football player and he is regarded by many as the greatest football player of all time.

Maradona won various trophies with Boca Juniors, FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli over the course of his career.

During an international career that included 91 caps and 34 goals, he played in four FIFA World Cup tournaments, leading the Argentina national team to its victory over West Germany in 1986, in which he collected the Golden Ball award as the tournament's best player. His second goal against England -- a spectacular 60-meter weave through six England players -- is commonly referred to as "The Goal of the Century."

He was also considered one of the sport's most controversial figures. Maradona was suspended for 15 months in 1991 after a failed doping test for cocaine in Italy, and then again for ephedrine during the 1994 World Cup.

After retirement from soccer on October 30, 1997,[3] he suffered ill health and weight gain, along with ongoing cocaine abuse. However, a stomach-stapling operation helped control his weight gain. Since overcoming his cocaine addiction, he has become a TV host in Argentina.