Narc's 10 Favorite Soccer Players EVER - #7

Narc

NUMBER 7


Diego Armando Maradona is by many regarded as the greatest player in the history of the game. He was born on October 30th 1960 in Lanus outside Buenos Aires. There he played for Los Cebollitos (The little onions), before he joined Argentinos Juniors. At 16 he was Argentina's youngest-ever international when he played against Hungary. Two years later he captained the World Youth Cup winners and was soon transferred to Boca Juniors for £1.000.000. The success continued and he was voted South American Player Of The Year in 1979 and 1980.

In 1982 Maradona joined Spanish giants Barcelona for a world record transfer fee of £5.000.000. The same year the World Cup was held in Spain and Maradona made his World Cup debut on his new home ground Estadio Nou Camp. The tournament didn't end as Maradona had hoped and he was sent off against Brazil in the second phase, as Argentina bowed out.

In his first season for "Barca" he helped them win the league, league cup and the Super Cup. Two years later, another world record fee of £6.900.000 took him to success-starved Napoli, and in 1987 they won a league and cup double. A year earlier he had captained Argentina to a second World Cup triumph. It was a World Cup that forever will be synonymous with Maradona. He scored 5 goals in that tournament, including two against England. Both are among the most controversial in World Cup history. The first was the infamous "Hand of God" and the second probably the greatest goal ever scored in a World Cup game, as he ran from his own half showing magic displays and leaving seven English players for dead.

Success continued with Napoli as he again steered them to a league title and in 1989 even a triumph in the UEFA cup. In 1990 the World Cup was held in Italy and Maradona captained Argentina to yet another final. The Germans were once again the opponents and this time they proved too strong for the Argentineans. That loss was to be the beginning of the end for Maradona. Two drug scandals have created black spots on his name and reputation. Several come-backs have been tried since 1991 and after helping Argentina qualifying for the 1994 World Cup in USA, Maradona looked fit for fight again. A marvelous goal against Greece in the first match gave proves for that.

But in the next game against Nigeria he was caught for drug abuse, and the World Cup story of Diego Armando Maradona got a sad ending. That match meant that Maradona equaled the record of matches played in the World Cup of 21, held by Uwe Seeler and Wladislav Zmuda (Later beaten by Lothar Matthäus). Maradona retired from international football after that with a gallery of good and bad memories. But he is by neutral football lovers regarded alongside Pelé as the greatest player of them all.

Creature of the Night

Diego only made your number 7?!

:O you better have some great players in the rest of your lineup

Quack Handle

What's the point in copying and pasting this shit, state your own opinion if it is your top 10.

Narc

Hey, what r u doing here DDG? Dont you have Rambo's ass to lick?
But i think ur right...thats what I'm gonna do. Tx!

Quack Handle

Good boy.

The Phantom

Maradona #7 ha ha haaaaa! Really like to see who you've put above him.... i agree with DDG, state your own opinion not some websites.

AudioSavior

He is stating facts like a Bio about who he is picking incase you don't know who the person is. What is with people lately being so bossy. Start your own top 10 and do it your own way and stip bitching.

Freak

I thought this guy was a big fraud/soccer player.

IRALB

I thought he was regarded as a God over in Argentina. I'm sure it was Maradona.

Invictus

Hand of God, World Cup....England has never gotten over it. He got away with it though so fair play to him.

Diego will be dead soon because of all the Coke he takes shame really.

Bike he is loved like a god in Argentina, I believe when his kidney failed last year thousands gathered outside the hospital. I'm sure thats right.