Diego Maradona

1960 – 2020 · died at about 60^[1][2]

Sports

Fun Facts About Diego Maradona

• Diego Maradona won FIFA's Player of the Century internet poll with 53.6% of the votes to Pelé's 18.53%, but FIFA then added a second award so that Pelé shared the title.^[1][3][4]
• Maradona had a portrait of Fidel Castro tattooed on his left leg and one of Che Guevara on his right arm.^{[1][5][6][7][8]}
• As a 12-year-old ball boy, Maradona entertained crowds with his ball skills during halftime at Argentinos Juniors' first division games.^[1]
• Maradona argued with Pope John Paul II about the Vatican's golden ceilings ("Sell your ceiling then, amigo"), but later credited Pope Francis with bringing him back to religion.^{[1][9][10][11][12]}
• Locals in Rosario, Argentina, founded a parody religion, the "Church of Maradona," with its own versions of Christmas and prayers.^[1]
• Johan Cruyff compared Maradona's dribbling to Lionel Messi's, saying both seemed to have the ball attached to their boot.^[1][13][14]
• Diego Maradona was alive at the same time as Carl Jung — their lives overlapped for 1 year (1960–1961).^{[1][2][15][16]}
• Diego Maradona shares a birthday with John Adams: both were born on October 30.^{[1][2][17][18]}

Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award, alongside Pelé.^[1]

Contemporaries

James Watson

60 yr overlap

Noam Chomsky

60 yr overlap

Desmond Tutu

60 yr overlap

Wole Soyinka

60 yr overlap

Jane Goodall

60 yr overlap

Dalai Lama

60 yr overlap

Woody Allen

60 yr overlap

Pope Francis

60 yr overlap

Francis Ford Coppola

60 yr overlap

Pelé

60 yr overlap

Bob Dylan

60 yr overlap

Billie Jean King

60 yr overlap

Their World

Questions About Diego Maradona

When was Diego Maradona born?

Diego Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, and died on November 25, 2020.

How old was Diego Maradona at death?

Diego Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, and died on November 25, 2020, at age 60.

What was Diego Maradona known for?

Diego Maradona was known for: Argentine football legend, 1986 World Cup winner. Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award, alongside Pelé.

Who was alive at the same time as Diego Maradona?

Diego Maradona's closest contemporary was James Watson. Their lives overlapped for 60 years.