The Argentinian tournament has been renamed Copa Diego Armando Maradona and the legendary footballer has been honoured ahead of each game. This is how Estudiantes and San Lorenzo remembered Maradona ahead of their goalless clash in December 2020.
Newell’s Old Boys paid homage to Diego Armando Maradona, who played for the Rosario-based club in 1993. ...read more
In homage to Diego Maradona, Argentinian defender Nico Tagliafico warmed up ahead of Ajax’s Champions League game against Midtjylland to the sound of 'Live is Life'. Maradona famously warmed up to that same song ahead of Napoli’s 1989 UEFA Cup semifinal game against Bayern. ...read more
On 7 September 1979, Argentina beat the Soviet Union 3-1 in the U20 World Cup Final in Japan and Diego Armando Maradona was awarded the Golden Ball to the best player of the tournament. The rising star had been left out of the 1978 World Cup-winning squad, but this time he was ...read more
Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960-25 November 2020) scored a very special hat-trick on 21 May 1980: his first and only one for the Argentinian national team. The legendary player netted three goals as Argentina won 5-1 at Austria in a friendly. ...read more
The Argentinian Football Association has shared this video thanking Lothar Matthäus for donating Diego Armando Maradona’s 1986 World Cup shirt. ...read more
Diego Armando Maradona signed for Barça in June 1982. The Argentine star was a footballer for FC Barcelona between 1982 and 1984. The most iconic footballer played 58 games, scoring 38 goals and making 18 assists for FC Barcelona. ...read more
FC Barcelona manager Xavi Hernández said it will be an honour to play at Diego Maradona stadium against Napoli in 21/22 Europa League play-offs. ...read more
Diego Maradona will forever be remembered as one of the greatest players to ever grace the game. Arriving at SSC Napoli for a world record fee in 1984, Maradona steered the club to unprecedented glory. ...read more