[Sport] Diseases, contraband and oddities .. A controversial history of the golden legend

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The death of soccer legend Diego Maradona shocked the sports world, Wednesday evening, after a heart attack, and sealed the life of the player who achieved much for his country, Argentina and the clubs in which he played.

 

In addition to his great accomplishments on the field, Maradona's life was punctuated by a number of "bumps", including both moral and health.

Maradona's problems began to appear during his time in the Italian city of Naples in the eighties, when the Italian press began to reveal his relations with the Italian mafia gangs and his addiction to cocaine.

 

Cocaine came back to haunt him again in the 1990s, when he was banned from playing football for 15 months in 1991, after tests confirmed that he had used cocaine.

Maradona suffered another "fall" in the 1994 World Cup in the United States, when tests showed that he had consumed internationally banned substances, which led to his exclusion from the tournament, which turned out to be the last of the Argentine star with the "tango" team.

 

In 1998, the Argentine star sparked controversy again, when he shot a journalist who followed him at the gate of his house.

In terms of football, Maradona sparked controversy by scoring a goal with his hand against England, in the quarter-final match at the 1986 World Cup, a shot that went into history, and was immortalized by the photographs for decades after.

 

Maradona also failed in his mission to coach the Argentina national team at the 2010 World Cup, so he lost a heavy 0-4 at the hands of the German rivals.

Maradona was unable to repeat his legendary influence as a player, during his career as a coach, where he was subjected to many unsuccessful experiences, but it did not shake his legendary position among his fans.

 

From the health point of view, Maradona suffered from excessive weight gain immediately after retiring from the game, which greatly affected his daily life, and put him at the center of ridicule and criticism.

 

Then, reports indicated that he was addicted to alcohol during his retirement, which put him at great health risk.

Despite losing his weight, the football legend suffered several heart attacks over the past two decades, until the last of which came on Wednesday and ended his life full of both events and accomplishments.

 

It is reported that Maradona entered the hospital weeks ago, where he underwent brain surgery to treat a blood pool.