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5 天前 · Diego Maradona, Argentine football (soccer) player who is generally regarded as the top footballer of the 1980s and one of the greatest of all time. He led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain, and he starred on the Argentine national team that won the 1986 World Cup.
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Diego Armando Maradona, (born Oct. 30, 1960, Villa Fiorito, near Buenos Aires, Arg.), Argentine football (soccer) player. A midfielder renowned for his ability to create scoring chances for himself and others, he led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain.
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2024年4月10日 · In addition to a long history of signing some of the football world’s biggest names—including Johan Cruyff in the 1970s, Diego Maradona in 1980s, Luis Figo and Rivaldo in the 1990s, and Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o in the 2000s—Barcelona also has developed
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- What does the FC stand for in FC Barcelona?FC Barcelona in full is Fútbol Club Barcelona. It is also called Barça.
- Who is FC Barcelona's biggest rival?FC Barcelona’s biggest rival in Spain is Real Madrid.
- What is the name of FC Barcelona's home stadium?FC Barcelona played its home matches from 1922 to 1957 at the Camp de Les Corts. After the increasingly popular club outgrew that facility, a giant...
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Sports might bring out the best in some people, but not in everyone. The desire to win has often resulted in athletes bending the rules. In fact, cheating in sports has a long and infamous history. The following list is just a small sample of some athletes who seem to have adopted the maxim “if you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’.”
In 1999 American cyclist Lance Armstrong became the feel-good story in sports. After overcoming testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain, he entered the grueling Tour de France, a race he had only finished once, placing 36th. This time, however, he won the 22-day event and then proceeded to win the next six Tours, setting the record...
By 1994 Tonya Harding was a rising star in U.S. figure skating. The first American woman to land a triple axel during a competitive event, she was expected to be a contender at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. To improve her odds, her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and allegedly Harding herself masterminded an attack on her main rival, Nancy...
Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and…steroids? In the 1990s allegations of steroid use among players began to plague America’s pastime. Major league baseball finally cracked down on performance-enhancing drugs in 2004, when it instituted mandatory random drug testing. Since then more than 40 players have been suspended for testing positive. However, ...
At age 20 American boxer Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. He dominated the sport until personal problems began to take their toll. In 1989 he was accused of physically abusing his wife, and in 1992 he was convicted of raping a woman. After three years in prison, Tyson resumed his boxing career, but in 1997 he was disq...
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During a major league baseball game in 1994, the Chicago White Sox accused power hitter Albert Belle of the Cleveland Indians of using a corked bat. The umpire confiscated the bat and locked it in his dressing room. While the game was still being played, Cleveland relief pitcher Jason Grimsley was sent to switch the illegal bat with that of another...
In the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal match between Argentina and England, Diego Maradona scored one of soccer’s most famous goals. With the game tied at 0-0, the Argentinian scored on what seemed to be a miraculous header. On second look, however, it wasn’t so much miraculous as illegal. Instead of hitting the ball with his head, Maradona had used hi...
5 天前 · In 2017–18 he scored 45 goals, and Barcelona won the La Liga–Copa del Rey double once again. Messi scored 51 goals across all domestic competitions in 2018–19 as Barcelona won another La Liga championship. In late 2019 he won his sixth career Ballon d’Or and was named FIFA’s best male player of the year. In the 2020–21 season ...
- Why is Lionel Messi famous?Lionel Messi is an Argentine-born football (soccer) player who has been named the world’s best men’s player of the year seven times (2009–12, 2015,...
- What was Lionel Messi’s childhood like?Lionel Messi started playing football as a boy and was noticed by clubs on both sides of the Atlantic. When he was 13, his family relocated to Barc...
- What are Lionel Messi’s achievements?Lionel Messi scored 73 goals during the 2011–12 season while playing for FC Barcelona, breaking a 39-year-old record for single-season goals in a m...
Diego Maradona (right) of Argentina and a South Korean defender in a 1986 World Cup football (soccer) game. (more) The most popular sport among the Argentine working class is football (soccer), introduced by the British (as was polo) in the 19th century.
In Diego Maradona. …Cup in 1983) and then SSC Napoli (1984–91), where he enjoyed great success, raising the traditionally weak Naples side to the heights of Italian football. With Maradona the team won the league title and cup in 1987 and the league title again in 1990. Maradona’s stint with Napoli came to….
