Some interesting facts about the legend
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He featured in 4 FIFA World Cup competitions for Argentina.
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He assisted Boca Juniors to earn the title in 1982 before making a transition to Barcelona. Still, he moved to Napoli in 1984 and assisted them to win their two Serie A championship in 1987 and 1990.
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He captained his national team (Argentina) on 16 games and holds the record for showing up as skipper of any nation in the FIFA World Cup.
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Altogether, Maradona featured in World Cup competitions 21 times.
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He made his first expert introduction to the football on October 20, 1976, for [Argentinos Juniors] when he was 15 years of age.
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In Japan, Maradona was a member of the Argentina team that earned the 1979 Youth World Cup.
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In Buenos Aires, On February 27, 1977, Diego Maradona made his first global presentation against Hungary in the Bombonera arena at age 16.
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Maradona additionally earned the Golden Ball award for being the competition’s remarkable player.