Diego Armando Maradona Franco was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award, alongside Pelé
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Diego Maradona Sr.
Dalma Salvadora Franco
Diego Maradona
Relatives
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Father | Diego Maradona (Chitoro) |
| Mother | Dalma Salvadora Franco (Doa Tota) |
| Siblings | Maria Rosa, Rita, Elsa, Ana Maria, Claudia, Hugo, Raúl Maradona |
| Spouses | Claudia Villafañe (m. 1989 - div. 2003) |
| Children | Dalma Maradona, Gianinna Maradona, Diego Sinagra, Jana Maradona, Diego Fernando |
| Grandparents | Not publicly documented |
| Notable Relatives | Hugo Maradona (brother), Raúl Maradona (brother) |
Personal Life Milestones
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Born on October 30th in Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 1976 | Made his professional debut with Argentinos Juniors |
| 1982 | Transferred to Barcelona for a then-record fee of £5 million |
| 1984 | Joined Napoli for a then-record fee of £6.9 million |
| 1986 | Led Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup in Mexico |
| 1991 | Arrested in Argentina for cocaine possession and received a 15-month suspension from football |
| 1997 | Retired from professional football |
| 2000 | Named joint FIFA Player of the Century alongside Pelé |
| 2004 | Divorced from Claudia Villafañe |
| 2020 | Passed away on November 25th due to a heart attack |