• Marcotti: Maradona a flawed genius 25 Nov, 2020. He remade its fortunes almost single-handedly, taking it to the 1987 Italian league championship for its first title in 60 years. A year after losing the 1990 World Cup final to West Germany, Maradona moved to Spanish club Sevilla, but his career was on the decline. Además, todo lo sucedido alrededor de la muerte del gran ídolo en las emisiones de los shows en los canales de ESPN: Sportscenter, ESPN FC y Futbol Picante . Matias Morla, Maradona's longtime agent, confirmed the news to Efe news agency. Or Pele? "Today, a legend of our sport has left us. He joined a left-wing protest train outside the Summit of the Americas in 2005, standing alongside Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to denounce the presence of then-President George W. Bush. After another emergency hospitalisation in 2004, Maradona was counseled for drug abuse and in September of that year traveled to Cuba for treatment at Havana's Center for Mental Health. In 2004, he was hospitalised with severe heart and respiratory problems related to a long battle with drug addiction. ESPN Argentine justice officials are investigating the death of Diego Maradona and ordered the search of properties of his personal doctor on Sunday, a local prosecutor's office said. The retired Brazilian star mourned the death of Maradona in a brief statement provided to Reuters by a representative. Maradona's coaching staff at Gimnasia y La Plata resign following his death. Maradona falleció a los 60 años, en la soledad de su habitación en el domicilio de la provincia de Buenos Aires en el que se recuperaba de … • Messi: Maradona is 'eternal' ESPN is the Latin American division of ESPN Inc., and broadcasts sports-related programming for the region in Spanish.It was launched on 31 March 1989. Maradona, who died on Wednesday at his home in Argentina after a heart attack, met the pope several times at the Vatican after Francis was elected in 2013 as Latin America's first pope. "Everything he was thinking in his head, he made it happen with his feet,'' said Salvatore Bagni, who played with Maradona at Italian club Napoli. Gab Marcotti weighs the merits of Diego Maradona's and Pele's careers to decide which player shined brightest. There he was visited by his friend, Cuban President Fidel Castro. NEWS Although his reputation was tarnished by his addictions and an ill-fated spell in charge of the national team, he remained idolised in football-mad Argentina as the "Pibe de Oro'' or "Golden Boy.''. Read More. On "10's Night,'' Maradona headed around a ball with Pele, interviewed boxer Mike Tyson and Hollywood celebrities, and taped a lengthy conversation with Castro in Cuba. Additionally, the Argentine Professional Soccer League announced that the current First Division tournament will change its name to honour Maradona. Maradona said he got clean from drugs there and started a new chapter. He also fell ill at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where he was filmed passing out in an executive box at the Argentina-Nigeria game. "We are in mourning," club spokesman Nicola Lombardo said. Hablemos de Fútbol Especial Diego Maradona #1. He got to know Maradona when the former player received help for drug and weight problems on the island in 2000. "The pope was informed about the death of Diego Maradona, he recalls the times he met him in these past years with affection, and he is remembering him in his prayers, as he did in the past days when he was informed about his condition," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said. There were also notable lows, such as when he was kicked out of the 1994 World Cup after being found guilty of doping. • Kempes: Maradona an Argentina legend Mina Rzouki recounts Italy's love for Diego Maradona during his time at Napoli and at the 1990 World Cup. "Nobody has thrilled me more and left me in such awe as Diego.". ESPN // 13:05 ARG/CHI/PAR/URU 12:05 BOL/VEN 11:05 COL/ECU/PER Hablemos de Fútbol Especial Diego Maradona #2 . Argentina, and Latin America, Mourn Maradona as a Man of the People Known for siding with leftist leaders and causes, the soccer legend’s life, and his politics, never strayed far … Napoli said on Wednesday the death was a "devastating blow" for both the city and the club. 26 de noviembre. • Maradona, Pele highlight GOAT debate Visit ESPN to get up-to-the-minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for NFL, MLB, NBA, College Football, NCAA Basketball and more. When I was young in Italy, I used to always watch Maradona when he played for Napoli," the NBA great, who spent seven years of his childhood in Italy, had said. 41d ESPN staff Force add three more Pumas for 2021 Aussie season Western Force have added three further Argentina players for next year's Super Rugby AU and trans-Tasman competitions. • Vickery: A loss to all of South America In 1984, Barcelona sold him to Napoli, in Italy. In a statement, the league said: "To remember the unforgettable captain of the Argentine national team, the Copa de la Liga Profesional will be renamed to Copa Diego Armando Maradona". In 2005, Maradona interviewed Castro on his Argentine TV show, asking how George W. Bush had been re-elected president of the United States, to which Castro responded: "Fraud. Drug problems overshadowed his final playing years. Maradona, who died on Wednesday aged 60, never fulfilled those aspirations but he did play a role in championing leftist leaders across Latin America - such … ", Argentina President Alberto Fernandez also confirmed three days of national mourning following the news. One of the most famous moments in the history of the sport, the "Hand of God'' goal, came when the diminutive Maradona punched the ball into England's net during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals. For the next set of fixtures, we will remember him with a special initiative. A brotherly salute to you and the excellent and prestigious footballers of our America." Pope Francis remembers football legend and fellow Argentine Diego Maradona with affection and is keeping him in his prayers, the Vatican said on Wednesday. We are going to miss you the rest of our lives.". https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mundial/nota/_/id/7661696/la-vida-de-diego-maradona-de-decada-en-decada, https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/7690731/diego-armando-maradona-mexico-mundial-muerte, Maradona vivió en México algunos de sus mejores momentos como jugador y entrenador, https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/nota/_/id/7800136/maradona-mexico-mejores-momentos-jugador-entrenador, “Yo soy hincha de México”: Maradona y sus frases en su paso por México, https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/7694034/diego-armando-maradona-frases-sobre-mexico, El día en que Maradona se convirtió en D10S con el gol a los ingleses, https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mundial/nota/_/id/7797820/argentina-inglaterra-mundial-86-diego-maradona-gol-a-los-ingleses-d10s, https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mundial/nota/_/id/7661696/la-vida-de-diego-maradona-de-decada-en-decada, Daniela Rodríguez of Houston, Texas Wins ESPN Deportes’ DREAM JOB: EL REPORTERO. Consisting of a pair of feature-length films and six half-hour documentaries, the series will cast the net far and wide over some the games’ most famous and infamous events. • Should soccer retire No. We may never know, Lampard gifted extra time as Chelsea have no clear succession plan, Crespo delivers Defensa y Justicia an unlikely Copa Sudamericana, Trinity Rodman is ready to make her own Rodman legacy in pro soccer, Premier League midseason awards: Best XI, worst signings, best young players and more, Chelsea's issues go beyond Lampard: Why they aren't giving up on him yet, How USMNT prospects adapt to life in Europe and what their clubs do to help, Messi on Maradona passing: 'Diego is eternal', Diego Maradona: Soccer great's life in pictures, Maradona front pages: 'In the hands of God'. • Funeral workers fired over coffin photos "I love Maradona. Later, it will be words," the club posted on its Twitter account. • Pope Francis mourns Maradona's death - Diego Maradona: Soccer great's life in pictures 'Pele vs. Maradona derby' as Boca Juniors face Santos in Copa Libertadores semis ESPN - Tim Vickery. Maradona is survived by his longtime partner, Veronica Ojeda, two daughters, two sons, and his former wife, Claudia Villafane. OnDIRECTV Presents one of the Most Anticipated Documentaries of the Year: “Diego Maradona”. The pontiff said that after learning of Maradona’s death, he prayed for him and sent a rosary to his family with some words of comfort. The Copa Libertadores clash between Internacional of Brazil and Argentina's Boca Juniors was postponed after confirmation of the news that Boca legend Maradona … Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; Games have ploughed ahead in South America in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic -- only one event, the death of Diego Maradona, could stop the show. • Diego Maradona's life in pictures October will be the month to enjoy the new film directed by Asif Kapadia, Oscar winner for his work on the documentary Amy (Amy Winehouse) and creator of Senna (Ayrton Senna). Pope Francis remembers football legend and fellow Argentine Diego Maradona with affection and is keeping him in his prayers, the Vatican said on Wednesday. CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation on Wednesday announced that it would reschedule the Copa Libertadores match between Maradona's former club in Argentina, Boca Juniors, and Internacional. 10 he wore on his jersey became synonymous with him, as it also had with Pele, the Brazilian great with whom Maradona was regularly paired as the best of all time. The No. Maradona also captivated fans around the world over a two-decade career with a bewitching style of play that was all his own. The tattoo will also no doubt endear him to his fans in Brazil and Latin America. World Cup-winner Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, his longtime lawyer and agent Matias Morla confirmed. • Front pages: 'In the hands of God' "Everyone is waiting for words from us. The show's creator, Mexican comedy legend Roberto Gomez Bolanos, may have died in 2014, but his 1970s comedy still transcends generations and borders and lives on through syndication in Latin America and Brazil. The terrorist mafia of Miami!" For many Argentines, Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday, was no mere soccer superstar. The first pope from Latin America called . UEFA confirmed to ESPN that there will be a minute's silence before all Champions League matches on Wednesday and Europa League ties on Thursday. • Italy will never forget Maradona, Ahead of his 60th birthday in October, Maradona told France Football magazine that it was his dream to "score another goal against the English, this time with the right hand.''. • Clashes with police as thousands mourn He failed another doping test for stimulants and was thrown out of the 1994 World Cup in the United States. Since ending his playing career in 1997, the ex-Napoli, Barcelona and Boca Juniors star battled a series of health issues. Like great masters of music and painting, he has defied our intellect and enriched the human spirit,'' Morales said. Además, todo lo sucedido alrededor de la muerte del gran ídolo en las emisiones de los shows en los canales de ESPN: Sportscenter, ESPN FC y Futbol Picante, Fútbol Picante: Diego Armando Maradona (repetición), Toda la información al momento en ESPN.comÂ, Los detalles de la muerte de Diego Armando Maradona, https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/nota/_/id/7797619/detalles-muerte-diego-armando-maradona, Messi: “Nos deja pero no se va, porque el Diego es eterno”, https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/argentina/nota/_/id/7798279/messi-nos-deja-pero-no-se-va-porque-el-diego-es-eterno, La vida de Diego Maradona, de década en década • Stats: Measuring greatness in numbers Maradona was born on Oct. 30, 1960, into a poor family in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You were the greatest of all. His outsider status made it all the more surprising when he was chosen as Argentina coach following Alfio Basile's resignation. In 2000, in what doctors said was a brush with death, he was hospitalized in the Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este with a heart that doctors said was pumping at less than half its capacity. Dodging and weaving with his low center of gravity, he shrugged off countless rivals and often scored with a devastating left foot, his most powerful weapon. Reuters. In retirement, Maradona also became more outspoken. Football’s Greatest: Maradona. But what words could be possible for pain as strong as that we are currently experiencing? Pope Francis, who is from Argentina and a known supporter of San Lorenzo, also mourned Maradona's passing. Its programming is adapted to the likes of viewers, who tend to prefer football and Hispanic baseball players to the more locally produced programs.. ESPN Latin America, unlike its U.S. sister channels, has more … Born in 1960, Maradona captained Argentina to World Cup 1986 glory as well as reaching the final in 1990. Lakers great Kobe Bryant, who died in January of this year, was once interviewed by a Spanish-language TV station, and told reporters that Maradona was his idol. (2:04). "He has been one of the great artists of my time. Argentina, Latin America mourn Maradona, the ‘Man of the People’ ‘We’re all in Diego’s debt for all the happiness he gave us’ A makeshift memorial for Diego Maradona in the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 25, 2020. ESPN presents a new series of 30 for 30 Films: Soccer Stories. As such, Maradona was also a propaganda tool for Latin America's leftist leaders, said Tedeschi. Fútbol Picante: Diego Armando Maradona . Thanks for existing, Diego. He made an unlikely return to the national team in 2008 when he was appointed Argentina coach, but after a quarterfinal exit at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, he was ousted -- ultimately picking up another coaching job with the United Arab Emirates club Al Wasl. • Moreno: Maradona a genius and a god He grew up in Villa Fiorito, a shanty town where … - Marcotti: Maradona soccer's ultimate flawed genius Maradona had recently battled health issues and underwent emergency surgery for a subdural hematoma several weeks ago. Or Bican? “Diego Maradona” is the latest documentary from Director Asif Kapadia, Academy winner for his documentary film Amy (based on Amy Winehouse) and creator of Senna (based on Ayrton Senna). • Maradona's last World Cup appearance He sniped frequently at former coaches, players -- including Pele -- and the pope. But the already stocky forward quickly gained weight and was clearly short of breath as he huffed through friendly matches. In Cuba, Maradona took to playing golf and smoking cigars. Fernandez posted a photograph of himself on Twitter hugging Maradona with the message: "You took us to the highest place in the world. He played five matches at Argentine club Newell's Old Boys in 1994 before returning to Boca from 1995-97 -- his final club and closest to his heart. "We feel like a boxer who has been knocked out. The death of the greatest player in the history of the game of Association Football, Diego Armando Maradona, on November 25 produced an outpouring of grief and nostalgia around the world. The Diego Maradona documentary is constructed from over 500 hours of … Kempes: Maradona one of Argentina's most mythical football legends (2:04), Rashford must learn how to be a striker from clinical Cavani, Klopp: I don't feel the pressure ahead of Man Utd, USMNT's Dest on Barca form: I feel unconfident, Guardiola: Premier League needs fewer teams, Southampton knock holders Arsenal out of FA Cup, Benzema, Hazard help Real ease past Alaves, USMNT's Adams bags first Bundesliga goal in loss, Hernan Crespo guides Defensa to Copa Sud title, Transfer Talk: Man United ahead of Liverpool in Upamecano chase, Is Ronaldo the all-time top scorer? Maradona perhaps took the mantle of champion of the global South too far. Maradona's spokesman, Sebastian Sanchi, said he died Wednesday of a heart attack two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires following brain surgery. TRIBUTES "Certainly, one day we'll kick a ball together in the sky above," he said. One who made us dream and excited fans across the planet. Victor Hugo Morales, Argentina's most popular football broadcaster, said Maradona will ultimately be remembered for a thrilling style of play that has never been duplicated. Maradona failed a doping test in 1991 and was banned for 15 months, acknowledging his longtime cocaine addiction. 1978 World Cup winner Mario Kempes shares his memories of teammate Diego Maradona. We are in shock.". The match will now be played on Dec. 2. Noel talking about Maradona, Messi, Agüero, Man City, Sir Alex Ferguson and his favorite football players. You made us immensely happy. ESPN // 13:40 ARG/CHI/PAR/URU 12:40 BOL/VEN 11:40 COL/ECU/PER Hablemos de Fútbol Más información en ESPN.com Diego Maradona: Programa especial por ESPN In 2005, he underwent gastric bypass in Colombia, shedding nearly 50 kilograms (more than 100 pounds) before appearing as host of a wildly popular Argentine television talk show. Maradona played from 1976-81 for first division club Argentinos Juniors, then went to Boca Juniors for a year before heading to Barcelona for a world-record $8 million. ESPN Argentine legend Diego Maradona died on Wednesday at the age of 60 at his home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires following a heart attack. "It is a very sad day for the football world," Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino said in a statement. Now is the time for tears. 8:00 p.m. (hora del centro CT), por ESPN . The Maradona that will remain will be the one from 1986, immortalised in the act of striking a blow for Argentina, for South America, and … He had undergone two gastric bypass operations to control his weight and received treatment for alcohol abuse. Available exclusively on the DIRECTV Latin America channel, OnDIRECTV, … He frequently praised Castro and Argentine-born revolutionary "Che'' Guevara, who fought with Castro in the Cuban revolution -- even sporting a tattoo of Guevara on his right arm. 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