Diego Maradona was born in 1961, in Villa Fiorito, Buenos Aires, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players in history. He played on Argentina’s national team in four World Cups, as well as for Argentinos Juniors, Boca, Barcelona, Naples, Seville, and Newell’s Old Boys. Maradona lives in Dubai, where he manages Al Wasl Football Club.
Daniel Arcucci is a journalist who has covered soccer in Argentina for over three decades. He first met Diego Maradona in 1985 and has interviewed him more than 150 times since, including when he covered the 1986 World Cup.
