Diego Maradona passed away a few days after turning 60 years old, as advertised Clarion, and after failing to undergo surgery for a subdural hematoma. The tragedy shook all of Argentina, where Diego was an idol of the masses. It was seen from the first moment in which he was admitted a few weeks ago at the Ipensa Clinic, in La Plata. The ex-footballer presented a anemia and depression picture, for which he was hospitalized in the absence of more evidence.
The next day's diagnosis has already set off alarms. The subdural hematoma He required an emergency intervention, for which Maradona was transferred to the Olivos Clinic. That moment in which he traveled the 73.2 kilometers of distance between the two clinics was the last in which he could notice the fervor of the fans, who accompanied him at the start and the finish. After a few days at home, he suffered a cardiac arrest from which he could not recover.
With the goodbye of Maradona, Argentina and the world are left without the one who for many is the best player of all time. Diego began his career at age 16 in Argentinos Juniors, although very soon he set out for Mouth, where he was always considered an idol, despite the fact that the leadership transferred him to Barcelona in what for the time was a multimillion-dollar and famous transfer.
At Barcelona He could not settle in the two years he was there, although he had time to win three titles: a King's Cup, a League Cup and a Super Cup. The injury after a hard tackle by Goicoechea marked his course too much, but left great touches such as the famous goal against Madrid at the Bernabéu.
Where Maradona performed the most at the club level was in the Naples. Diego's arrival in San Paolo from the Barça it was a real madness. How Azurri achieved the impossible, leading a modest team from Italy to be the best in their country and one of the best in Europe. He won two Scudettos, a Cup, a UEFA Cup and a Super Cup.
In between, he touched the sky with the Argentine national team and he became a legend when he conquered the World Cup. After being left out of 78 for playing the youth world championship, his first major tournament was the 82 World Cup in which he ended up expelled and unhinged against Brazil. Four years later he would make up for himself in a big way in Mexico.
Maradona led a mediocre Argentina to the top of the world with legendary performances as against England, in that match of the God's hand and the goal from the center of the field, or also in the final against Germany. Four years later, in Italy 90, he was close to repeating the feat, although Germany claimed revenge and won the final with a goal from Brehme.
Maradona's soccer career was blown up when he tested positive for cocaine in 1991, banning him from the fields for 15 months on suspension. After that, Sevilla tried to recover him for the elite and left notable touches of his class, although he was already very physically impaired. He returned to his country to play with Newell's Y Mouth, and still gave him to dispute his last World Cup, that of USA 94, in which he returned to give positive as a sad end to his international career.
After hanging up his boots, he began his career as a coach between ups and downs and controversies. Led to Mandiyú Textile Y Racing before taking over, almost a decade later, the selection. With him Argentina played the South Africa World Cup without pain or glory, falling to Germany in the round of 16. After that, he was in the football of the United Arab Emirates and his last experiences were Dorados of Sinaloa, in Mexico, and Gymnastics of the Silver, which he directed since last year.
Considered by many to be the best player of all time, his absence leaves an impossible to correct void for soccer lovers in Argentina. His charisma, his genius with the ball and his incorrigible vices made the country love him as few have loved their idols. Argentina cries for Maradona, the 10th, the Fluff, the Pibe de Oro that is already missing.