Maradona is one of the forerunners in the discussion for greatest player of all time, and it’s easy to see why. His speed and brilliance on the field were legendary, as was his confidence and showmanship. It was his excess on the field that made his play so attractive, and it was also his excess off the field that became as legendary as his play on the field, and eventually resulted in his infamous exit from the 1994 World Cup, when his cocaine addiction caught up with him. And, few moments crystallize Maradona’s career as simply as one of soccer’s most infamous goals: The Hand of God.
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