Argentina's soccer legend Diego Maradona in Kadambagachi village

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Argentina's soccer legend Diego Maradona in Kadambagachi village

Argentine footballer Diego Maradona plays the ball during a football workshop with school students in Barasat, around 38 Km north of Kolkata on December 12, 2017. Maradona is on a private visit to India.Diego Armando Maradona was born on 30 October 1960.During his time with the Argentina national team, Maradona scored 34 goals in 91 appearances. He made his full international debut at age 16, against Hungary, on 27 February 1977. Maradona was left off the Argentine squad for the 1978 World Cup on home soil by coach Cesar Luis Menotti who felt he was too young at age 17.Maradona and his compatriot and heir apparent, Lionel Messi, are the only players to win the Golden Ball at both the FIFA U-20 World Cup and FIFA World Cup. Maradona did so in 1979 and 1986, which Messi emulated in 2005 and 2014. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto)


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