Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona

Born: October 30, 1960
Died: November 25, 2020
in Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) 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. Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature, which gave him a low centre of gravity allowing him to manoeuvre better than most other players. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team's general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition. In addition to his creative abilities, he possessed an eye for goal and was known to be a free kick specialist. A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname "El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy"), a name that stuck with him throughout his career. He also had a troubled off-field life and was banned in both 1991 and 1994 for abusing drugs.

An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona was the first player to set the world record transfer fee twice: in 1982 when he transferred to Barcelona for £5 million, and in 1984 when he moved to Napoli for a fee of £6.9 million. He played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, and Newell's Old Boys during his club career, and is most famous for his time at Napoli where he won numerous accolades.

In his international career with Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals. Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups, including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. In the 1986 World Cup quarter final, he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over England that entered football history for two different reasons. The first goal was an unpenalized handling foul known as the "Hand of God", while the second goal followed a 60 m (66 yd) dribble past five England players, voted "Goal of the Century" by FIFA.com voters in 2002.

Maradona became the coach of Argentina's national football team in November 2008. He was in charge of the team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa before leaving at the end of the tournament. He then coached Dubai-based club Al Wasl in the UAE Pro-League for the 2011–12 season. In 2017, Maradona became the coach of Fujairah before leaving at the end of the season. In May 2018, Maradona was announced as the new chairman of Belarusian club Dynamo Brest. He arrived in Brest and was presented by the club to start his duties in July. From September 2018 to June 2019, Maradona was coach of Mexican club Dorados. He was the coach of Argentine Primera División club Gimnasia de La Plata from September 2019 until his death in November 2020.

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Movies for Diego Maradona...

Chinatown: A World in the Heart of the City
Title: Chinatown: A World in the Heart of the City
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Released: May 7, 2024
Type: Movie
A short documentary about London's Chinatown.
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Title: La Hija de Dios: Dalma Maradona
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 26, 2023
Type: TV
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L'Âge d'or de la pub
Title: L'Âge d'or de la pub
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 2, 2023
Type: Movie
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Lionel Messi - The Drama of Argentina
Title: Lionel Messi - The Drama of Argentina
Released: October 27, 2022
Type: Movie
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Title: Argentine National Team, Road to Qatar
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 22, 2022
Type: TV
Argentina National Football Team is getting ready for the World Cup and opens the door to behind-the-scenes. The qualifiers, the Copa América, the Finalissima and match preparation for Qatar as never seen before.
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The Death of God
Title: The Death of God
Character: self
Released: November 25, 2021
Type: Movie
“The Death of God” turns on the Argentine soccer icon Diego A. Maradona through the anniversary of his death.
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Title: Más allá de Diego
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 19, 2021
Type: TV
The life of Diego Armando Maradona is examined in this riveting documentary series. By way of interviews with those who knew him in his younger years, as well as perspective from people whose lives were marked by Maradona's once-in-a-lifetime talent, viewers will relive the soccer icon's triumphs on the field and the life-defining moments that made him one of the world’s most prominent figures.
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Maradona: The Greatest Ever
Title: Maradona: The Greatest Ever
Character: Self
Released: March 2, 2021
Type: Movie
A star - A hero - A legend - Few athletes compare to the sheer magnetism of Diego Maradona. In a career spanning 5 decades he brought unimaginable skill to the game of football. He did the impossible - and then he did it again and again. Now, football is left without a God. Reflect and celebrate the incredible life and achievements of the greatest ever - Maradona.
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What Killed Maradona?
Title: What Killed Maradona?
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 6, 2021
Type: Movie
Interviews with those close to the talented footballer reveal the different factors which may have contributed to his untimely end.
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Antes del 10: El Pelusa de Fiorito
Title: Antes del 10: El Pelusa de Fiorito
Character: Self
Released: October 30, 2020
Type: Movie
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Paolo Rossi: A Champion is a Dreamer Who Never Gives Up
Title: Paolo Rossi: A Champion is a Dreamer Who Never Gives Up
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 2020
Type: Movie
On July 11, 1982, Italy defeated West Germany 3-1 and unexpectedly won the World Cup. Paolo Rossi, better known as Pablito, described by Pele and Maradona as the greatest champion in football history, guided Italy towards the title. The fascinating parable of Paolo Rossi's life story, which culminated in the realization of his greatest dream: to become a world champion.
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Puntapié
Title: Puntapié
Character: Himself
Released: August 18, 2020
Type: Movie
“Puntapie” is kicking the ball with the tip of the foot. Eight of the best Latin American football players face each other in a special documentary.
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Title: Maradona in Mexico
Character: Self
Released: November 13, 2019
Type: TV
The Dorados, Culiacan's local team, are at the bottom of the rankings when Maradona arrives, looking for a fresh start. The experts predict disaster.
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Diego Maradona
Title: Diego Maradona
Character: Self (voice)
Released: June 14, 2019
Type: Movie
Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the personal life and career of the controversial football player Diego Maradona who played for SSC Napoli and Argentina in the 1980s.
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Maradona Confidential
Title: Maradona Confidential
Character: Self
Released: May 28, 2018
Type: Movie
There are men who have become myths, true icons of our time; but an icon, by definition, is surrounded by mystery, unattainable and indefinable.
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Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
Title: Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
Character: Self
Released: May 15, 2018
Type: Movie
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Title: Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 2018
Type: TV
A feast for football fans keen to watch the greatest games, the best goals and the leading players to have appeared at FIFA's many tournaments.
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Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego
Title: Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2018
Type: Movie
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Soldado, un documental sobre Guillermo Moreno
Title: Soldado, un documental sobre Guillermo Moreno
Released: July 28, 2017
Type: Movie
SOLDADO is the product of the collective work of more than a dozen filmmakers and activists who came together out of affection and intrigue for the figure of Guillermo Moreno. Many of us even met each other during the course of this project, but we all agree that we will be comrades forever. It was the year 2014 when we first outlined some of the ideas for the peronist documentary we wanted to make, which changed its shape with each new day of filming and every hour spent in the editing room, but from the very beginning we knew it would be called SOLDADO.
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Maradonapoli
Title: Maradonapoli
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 2017
Type: Movie
Diego Maradona is one of the best football player ever. An important moment of his life is the passage to the italian soccer team, Napoli.
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Ronaldo vs. Messi: Face Off!
Title: Ronaldo vs. Messi: Face Off!
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 1, 2017
Type: Movie
In the world of football, there seems only two camps when it comes to the greatest player. If you ask 100 soccer fans who that person is, chances are 50 of them will say Cristiano Ronaldo and 50 will say Lionel Messi. In this unique documentary, we examine these two superstars' moves, talent and ability. We hear from the rabid fans, interview the experts and debate which player is the best in modern football.
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1986. The story behind the Cup
Title: 1986. The story behind the Cup
Character: Self
Released: May 18, 2016
Type: Movie
Anecdotes and testimonials about the performance of Argentina in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The whole story behind the Cup.
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Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie
Title: Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 27, 2015
Type: Movie
This documentary gives soccer fans an exhilarating inside look at La Bombonera, the Argentine stadium that's home to the Boca Juniors sports club.
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Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
Title: Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 19, 2015
Type: Movie
Documentary about the German football team at the 1990's World Cup in Italy.
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Gascoigne
Title: Gascoigne
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 8, 2015
Type: Movie
A feature length, theatrical documentary on the life of Paul Gascoigne, one of the greatest footballers that ever lived: delving deep into his psyche, vulnerabilities, fears and triumphs.
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De Zurda
Title: De Zurda
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 2014
Type: Movie
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Messi
Title: Messi
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2014
Type: Movie
His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.
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Dictator: One Crazy Job
Title: Dictator: One Crazy Job
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 12, 2013
Type: Movie
They’ve become the human face of inhuman barbarity. Leaders like Hitler, Idi Amin Dada, Stalin, Kim Jong Il, Saddam Hussein, Nicolae Ceausescu, Bokassa, Muammar Kadhafi, Khomeini, Mussolini and Franco governed their countries completely cut off from reality. These paranoid leaders were driven to abuse their power by the pathology of power itself. Dictators are driven by a relentless, thought-out determination to impose themselves as infallible, all-knowing and all-powerful beings. But they are also men ruled by their caprices, uncontrollable impulses, and reckless fits of frenzy, which paradoxically render them as human as anyone else. The abuses they committed were clearly atrocious, yet some of them were as outlandish as the characters portrayed in the film The Dictator. They sunk to depths worthy of Kafka: so incredibly absurd, they are outrageously funny.
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Looking for Buenos Aires
Title: Looking for Buenos Aires
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 25, 2012
Type: Movie
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Néstor Kirchner, la película
Title: Néstor Kirchner, la película
Character: Self
Released: November 22, 2012
Type: Movie
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Bichos Criollos
Title: Bichos Criollos
Character: Self
Released: May 17, 2012
Type: Movie
Documentary film about the sports history of the Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors, a club that plays in the First Division of Argentine soccer and whose achievements list it among the most important teams on the continent.
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Maradona by Kusturica
Title: Maradona by Kusturica
Character: Self
Released: May 28, 2008
Type: Movie
A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player.
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Title: Robinson Report
Character: Self
Released: October 30, 2007
Type: TV
Informe Robinson is a monthly Spanish sports magazine programme broadcast on Canal+. It is hosted by former Republic of Ireland international football player Michael Robinson.
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Maradona, the Golden Kid
Title: Maradona, the Golden Kid
Character: Self
Released: June 5, 2006
Type: Movie
Footballer Diego Armando Maradona rises to stardom and makes the hearts of fans beat faster in both Argentina and Naples, but his life path hasn't always been straight.
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When Lineker Met Maradona
Title: When Lineker Met Maradona
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 2006
Type: Movie
Twenty years since they last shook hands on a football pitch in Mexico, Gary Lineker travels to Buenos Aires to spend the weekend with Diego Maradona.
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Argentina... Argentina...
Title: Argentina... Argentina...
Character: Self
Released: March 27, 2006
Type: Movie
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Loving Maradona
Title: Loving Maradona
Character: Self
Released: December 22, 2005
Type: Movie
What do they have in common a boy playing in a field of Villa Fiorito and the owner of a bar in Naples? What do they have in common 500 people celebrating Christmas on October 30 and 25 football fans showing their tattoos? They are all loving Maradona.
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Title: Hooligans
Character: Self
Released: May 12, 2002
Type: TV
A look at football violence across the world
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Tifosi
Title: Tifosi
Character: Diego Armando Maradona
Released: October 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Four different stories about italian football team’s supporter.
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I Have Seen Maradona
Title: I Have Seen Maradona
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
This is A Documentary of Diego Maradona
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The Day Maradona Met Gardel
Title: The Day Maradona Met Gardel
Character: Diego Maradona
Released: October 17, 1996
Type: Movie
Two guys as different as a watchmaker and a television editor have to free Carlos Gardel's soul from a strange pact with the devil, who has it trapped. To break the spell, these fans of El Morocho del Abasto, and improvised exorcists, need to find a mythical figure of such popular force as Gardel: the great Diego Maradona.
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Title: De pé a pá
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 1996
Type: TV
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Title: Viva el lunes
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 1995
Type: TV
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Soccer Shoot-Out
Title: Soccer Shoot-Out
Character: Self
Released: June 6, 1991
Type: Movie
Italia 90 was another fascinating tournament, a melting pot of different styles, culture and technique. The biggest tournament to date, it saw the emergence of the African nations with the free-flowing Cameroon capturing everyone's hearts. The final was tight and not for the squeamish, but the well-drilled and better-disciplined Germans prevailed 1-0 winners to claim the crown for the third time.
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Fútbol argentino
Title: Fútbol argentino
Character: Self
Released: April 19, 1990
Type: Movie
A history of Argentine football, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the victory of the Argentine national team in the 1986 World Cup. The film uses valuable archival footage.
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Title: Peor es nada
Character: Self - Guest
Released: April 4, 1990
Type: TV
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The Worlds Greatest Goals
Title: The Worlds Greatest Goals
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 6, 1989
Type: Movie
The Golden Age of Soccer. See the greatest players from the greatest 20 years of World Cup History. 141 non-stop goals from Charlton, Hurst, Pele, Cruyff, Eusebio, Muller, Moore, Kempes, Rossi, Maradona and more! "The World's Greatest Goals" brings you the highlights of the "Golden Age" - The World Cups from 1966-1986. The Saves, The Fouls, The Unique atmosphere and... The Goals... Compiled from the Official Films of The World Cup. Contains the FIFA 'Goal of the Century' This program is produced by the Makers of the Best Selling World Cup Films "Gole" and "Hero".
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Napoli corner
Title: Napoli corner
Character: Él mismo
Released: November 25, 1987
Type: Movie
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Hero
Title: Hero
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 1986
Type: Movie
1986 FIFA World Cup Official Film. Mexico had just recovered from a devastating earthquake, but the nation put on a great tournament and Argentina, inspired by Maradona, justified "favourite" status. Eighty-six minutes of football magic from numerous world stars, including Diego Maradona, Gary Lineker, Michel Platini, Socrates, Rummenigge, Sanchez, Laudrup and many others. Michael Caine narrates this, the official FIFA coverage.
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Te rompo el rating
Title: Te rompo el rating
Character: Self
Released: April 16, 1981
Type: Movie
A television network infiltrates an inept employee (Porcel) in the competition and he begins to ruin all the programs but, instead of subtracting audience, he only managed to improve it.
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¡Qué linda es mi familia!
Title: ¡Qué linda es mi familia!
Character: Self
Released: July 17, 1980
Type: Movie
A rebel son decides not to follow his father steps to follow his dreams of fame and popularity.
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Title: Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1966
Type: TV
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War es Mord? Die geheime Todesakte Maradona!
Title: War es Mord? Die geheime Todesakte Maradona!
Character: self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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100 gol - Diego Armando Maradona vs Edinson Cavani
Title: 100 gol - Diego Armando Maradona vs Edinson Cavani
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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Gracias Diego
Title: Gracias Diego
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie