© 2020 Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. [10] He signed with the Buffalo Blizzard for the 1997/1998 NPSL indoor season, and appeared in five matches and recorded one goal. He signed with Argentinos Juniors at age 14 and made his first-division debut in 1976, 10 days before his 16th birthday. The father of Diego Maradona died on Thursday at the age of 87 after heart and respiratory problems, Argentinian media reported. But he shone for the Villa Fiorito team and the Argentinos Juniors scout Francis Cornejo persuaded Don Diego to give way. Hugo Maradona is the brother of Diego Maradona (Manager Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata). The charismatic Argentine was worshiped on and off the pitch and led Napoli to its first league title. Hugo, Lalo y Diego Armando Maradona durante el amistoso entre Granada y Malmoe. [3][4][5] In 1995, he signed with Toronto Italia of the Canadian National Soccer League. He finished off his career in South America. ", "Ficha Estadistica de RAUL MARADONA -raul alfredo maradona- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats)", El hermano malo, double edition: Lalo y Hugo Maradona, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raúl_Maradona&oldid=971860180, Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994) players, American Professional Soccer League players, National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players, Canadian Professional Soccer League (1998–2005) players, Argentine expatriates in the United States, Expatriate soccer players in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only, This page was last edited on 8 August 2020, at 17:57. ', “You may know the outlines of the soccer legend’s life, but there’s no way you won’t learn something from ‘Diego Maradona.’", "Kapadia peels the onion of his progenitor, revealing each characteristic, no matter how imperfect, until you discover exactly who Maradona is.". [6][7] The following season he won the regular season championship, and reached the CNSL Championship final where the club faced St. Catharines Wolves, and won the series on 11-0 goals on aggregate. “I’m calm after not having managed to get here and give my old lady a kiss,” Maradona told a local radio station after visiting his father in hospital this month. The following season he won the regular season championship, and reached the CNSL Championship … A quiet man, Don Diego occasionally arranged asados, or barbecues, for the Argentinian national team, even on tours such as the 1986 World Cup triumph in Mexico. Maradona, who is the brother of fellow players Diego and Hugo, played in Argentina for Boca Juniors, in Spain for Granada, and in Peru for Deportivo Municipal; he also played in Japan and Canada and Venezuela. Maradona rushed to Argentina from Dubai earlier this month to be with his father as his health deteriorated, having regretted not seeing his mother, known affectionately as … Hugo Maradona is the uncle of Hernán López Muñoz (Club Atlético River Plate II). In 1993, he went to North America to sign with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Professional Soccer League. Soon after returning to Buenos Aires he expressed his pain at watching his father’s life ebb away but also his relief at seeing him in time. “Pelusa” (Fluff), the nickname Don Diego and Dona Tota gave Maradona, played for the club’s junior side Cebollitas (little onions) and they launched him on the journey to football’s summit. His first child, Diego, was born in 1960. Maradona, who is the brother of fellow players Diego and Hugo, played in Argentina for Boca Juniors, in Spain for Granada, and in Peru for Deportivo Municipal; he also played in Japan and Canada and Venezuela. "Kapadia’s handling of Maradona’s eventful rise and ignominious decline is a bracing, well-controlled run across a rocky pitch. When Maradona was nine a hard-up Don Diego refused to let him attend trials at first division Argentinos Juniors because there was not enough money in the sport. In 1998, he played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Toronto Olympians. “Thank you, God: for football, for Maradona, for these tears.” - Víctor Hugo Morales, Commentator. Maradona arrived in Naples on July 5, 1984, for a world-record fee. • Eldest child Diego flew to Argentina to see his father before he died, Diego Maradona, right, and his father "Don Diego", who died on Thursday, watch a match together in Buenos Aires in 2012. In Conversation With Asif Kapadia and Roger Bennett. This wild and unforgettable story will recount the miracles he performed on the field as darker days loomed ahead. [11], "Does Diego Maradona have a more famous brother? Diego Maradona is directed by Academy-Award winner Asif Kapadia; producers James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin; executive producers, Asif Kapadia, George Pank, Will Clarke, Julian Bird and Bil Bungay. For HBO: executive producers, Peter Nelson and Bill Simmons; edited by Chris King; original music by Antonio Pinto. Hugo Maradona (born 9 May 1969) is a former Argentine football player. [1][2] In 1993, he went to North America to sign with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Professional Soccer League.

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