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Jan 2024
18 m

Maradona y la mano de Dios

SMALL TOWN SPANISH TEACHER
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Diego Maradona is one of the greatest footballers, or soccer players, of all time. He started playing professionally just before his 16th birthday. He was already a popular player when he arrived at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. However, it would be his performance here, especially in the quarterfinal game against England, that would cement his name in histo ... Show More
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