Diego Maradona Bio, Age, Parents, Wife, Children, Career

Diego Maradona Bio, Age, Parents, Wife, Children, Career: Diego Maradona officially known as Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentine professional football player and manager.

He was regarded as the top footballer of the 1980s and one of the greatest of all time. Diego Maradona was known for his ability to control the ball and create scoring opportunities for himself and others.

He led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain, and was also part of the Argentine national team that won the 1986 World Cup. Diego Maradona played for Argentina from 1977 to 1994 in 91 international matches where he scored 34 goals.

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He retired from professional football in 1997. As a coach, he worked with Racing Club, Fujairah FC, and the Argentine national team from 2008 to 2010. Diego Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

Diego Maradona Age

Diego Maradona was born on October 30, 1960. He celebrated his 60th birthday on October 30, 2020, before he died in November of the same year (2020).

Diego Maradona Height

Diego Maradona stood at a height of 1.65 m

Diego Maradona Parents

Diego Maradona was born in Lanús, Argentina to Diego Maradona ‘Chitoro’ (father) and Dalma Salvadora Franco (mother). His father was born in 1927 and died in 2015. He worked at a chemicals factory.

His mother, Dalma was of South Italian descent from Calabria and was born in 1930 and died in 2011.

Diego Maradona Wife

Diego Maradona was married to Claudia Villafañe, an Argentine businesswoman and producer. She was the winner of the first edition of MasterChef Celebrity Argentina.

The pair got married in 1989 and separated in 2004. Claudia Villafañe, officially known as Claudia Roxana Villafañe Elías was born on January 22, 1962, in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Roque Nicolás Villafañe and Ana María Elía. She celebrated her 60th birthday on January 22, 2022.

Diego Maradona Children

Diego Maradona was blessed with 5 children named; Giannina Maradona, Diego Sinagra, Dalma Maradona, Diego Fernando Maradona Ojeda, and Jana Maradona

Diego Maradona Siblings

Diego Maradona was the first son after four daughters. He has two younger brothers, Hugo Maradona and Raúl Maradona, who were professional football players.

His sisters are Elsa Maradona, Rita Maradona, Maria Rosa Maradona, Ana Maria Maradona, and Claudia Maradona.