Question:Legendary footballer Diego Maradona who passed away on November 25, 2020 played for which country’s national team?
(a)Brazil
(b)Germany
(c)France
(d)Argentina
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- Legendary Argentine footballer, Diego Maradona passed away on November 25, 2020 suffering a heart attack.
- Maradona had begun his professional career with Argentinos Juniors at the age of 16 and emerged later as the greatest players to ever play the game of football.
- He represented Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, and Newell’s Old Boys as a player.
- He played four FIFA World Cups.He captained Argentina in 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
- Maradona is popularly remembered for his role in taking Argentina to their second World Cup title in 1986 defeating West Germany in the final.He won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player.
- In the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England, Maradona scored two of the most famous goals in football history.
- The first goal was an unpenalized handling foul known as the “Hand of God”.
- The second goal followed a 60 m (66 yd) dribble past five England players, voted “Goal of the Century” by FIFA.com voters in 2002.
- He became the coach of Argentina’s national football team in November 2008. He was in charge of the team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
- Maradona was given the nickname “El Pibe de Oro” (“The Golden Kid”).
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/diego-maradona-dies-dead-age-7066485/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona