Diego Maradona
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The Ballon d’Or anomaly: Why Pelé and Maradona never officially won football’s top prize
Football legends Pelé and Diego Maradona never officially won the Ballon d’Or due to historical eligibility rules restricting the award…
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Diego Maradona once declared who he thinks is the greatest British footballer
Diego Maradona once declared George Best the greatest British footballer, calling the Manchester United legend…
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‘Powerful testament’: Pelé’s 1958 final shirt sells for $4.9m
The blue No. 10 shirt worn by Pelé as Brazil won their first World Cup…
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Messi one win from eclipsing Maradona as Argentina reach final
Lionel Messi created both goals in Argentina’s dramatic victory over England, prompting Morten Bruun to…
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“Was the referee at the required level?” Deschamps questions officials after France exit
Didier Deschamps admitted Spain deserved their World Cup semi-final victory but questioned the standard of…
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Bellingham joins Maradona in World Cup history with back-to-back braces
Jude Bellingham has become the first player since Diego Maradona in 1986 to score at…
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Pelé once named his British football “Idol’ and Said He’d ‘Never Be Surpassed’
Football legends Pelé and Sir Alex Ferguson shared a deep mutual admiration, with Pelé hailing…
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Argentina players mock England ahead of potential World Cup semi-final
Argentina players sparked controversy by singing a Falklands-related chant after beating Egypt, ahead of a…
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Maradona tells Ronaldo to ‘stop taking the p***’ after GOAT claim
Diego Maradona offered a blunt response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2017 claim of being the greatest…
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‘There’s no passion’: Maradona’s old World Cup warning resurfaces
Diego Maradona’s 2018 criticism of a North American World Cup has resurfaced during the 2026…