26/11/2021
The Match against England in the 1986 World Cup is the best way to portray Maradona's life. From the hand of God to the Goal of the Century; from the treacherous to the sublime. Diego was capable of everything on and off the pitch in just a few moments; there were no half measures with him; it was black or white. Perhaps it was because of that lack of nuances that he left us early. A balance he never had in his exhausting life, but it made him a unique character, a footballer, whom millions of people fell in love with because of his devotion to the ball.
Maradona's story is like other children, a kid growing up in a slum with the dream of being a football player. El Diez signed his first professional contract at age fifteen and supported his family from that day forward. At twenty-one, he joined F.C. Barcelona, for what was then a world-record fee. Later, he became the King of Naples, where he wrote his best moments on the pitch and his worst anecdotes out of it.
Diego was not a God, as he made millions believe because of his talent. He was a man with a divine gift that captivated us. A man with mistakes and virtues running after the ball to feel happy and in the end, as he mentioned it: when God decides its time, I guess he will come for us. Diego we miss you.
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