Diego Maradona News

Maradona died in November 2020 at age 60 while recovering from brain surgery for a blood clot, after decades of battling cocaine and alcohol addictions.

Until 2022, no piece of sports memorabilia had ever broken the symbolic $10-million mark, but that year saw both the Mantle card and a jersey worn by basketball great Michael Jordan blow past the threshold

Emiliano Martinez was recently in Kolkata for an event and in a video on social media, he can be seen jokingly recreating the infamous moment on stage.

Lionel Scaloni, 44, led Argentina to the Copa America title in 2021 - the Albiceleste's first international trophy since 1993.

Pele played in four World Cups, winning three times, a record not yet beaten and giving him one more than Maradona and Messi combined

FIFA World Cup: The catchy tune, which alludes to deceased Argentine superstar Diego Maradona looking down from heaven on modern-day hero Lionel Messi,had also reverberated through the stadiums of Qatar

FIFA World Cup: Vast crowds of ecstatic fans cheered on their heroes along every meter of the planned 30-kilometer parade route from a Buenos Aires suburb to the center of the capital

Following Argentina's win, an emotional moment between Lionel Messi and his mother Celia Maria Cuccittini was captured by the cameras

Brazilian legend Pele said Lionel Messi "deserved" to be a World Cup winner after Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout in Sunday's final.

The magician Messi himself was at the forefront, scoring 7 times in the tournament, including two strikes in the see-saw final encounter against defending champions France.