This is the first biography of the world's greatest soccer player, arguably the most brilliant and most controversial figure in sport: Argentina's Diego Maradona. This extraordinary story moves from the slums of Buenos Aires, where Maradona was born in 1960, to the packed stadiums of the United States, where he was ignobly expelled in 1994 for failing a drug test. In his rise to fame -- and notoriety -- Maradona has played for some of the world's greatest teams, from Argentina to Europe, leading to four World Cup ...
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This is the first biography of the world's greatest soccer player, arguably the most brilliant and most controversial figure in sport: Argentina's Diego Maradona. This extraordinary story moves from the slums of Buenos Aires, where Maradona was born in 1960, to the packed stadiums of the United States, where he was ignobly expelled in 1994 for failing a drug test. In his rise to fame -- and notoriety -- Maradona has played for some of the world's greatest teams, from Argentina to Europe, leading to four World Cup championships. He has thrilled his fans while accumulating powerful enemies. He has earned fortunes from endorsements and spoken out for the plight of the poor, challenging the sacred cows of the international game. Succumbing to cocaine, loving far too many women, befriending the Mafia, and feted by Argentina's political elite for their own ends, Maradona's career has gone as high, and as low, as that of any sports figure in history. The author, a respected investigative journalist for London's Financial Times, gained unprecedented access to Maradona's inner circle. He has emerged with a book that is not only a revealing dissection of a complex sporting genius, but also an insightful look into a world of exploitation, corruption, and intrigue.
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New in Fine+ dust jacket. 1558215972. Book New. NO notes, names or ANY markings. (not remaindered) DJ with VERY SLIGHT rubbing, else NEW. Not price clipped ($22.95); 250 pages.
