2006-06-11 18:14:13 · 8 answers · asked by lovedallasmavericks 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Argentinian star, Diego Maradona..
2006-06-11 18:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by weelim 3 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Diego Maradona was sent home half-way trough the 1994 World Cup.
2006-06-12 01:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1994 World Cup was for Maradona the last chance to show his skill to the world and to lead Argentina to win their third world cup. His years from 1990 to 1994 were not so beautiful: he was banned for drugs in the Italian Championship after the match Napoli-Bari in March 1991. Then he played in Sevilla (Spain) and in Argentina, but he was preparing the World Cup. His thought always went to that tournament: he wanted to finish his extraordinary career with some "fireworks", he wanted to lead Argentina to win the title.
Argentina was in group D with Bulgaria, Nigeria and Greece. The first match was against Greece: Argentina won 4-0 and Diego scored a beautiful goal, shooting from just outside the penalty area scoring under the cross bar. His goal was a joy for every fan of soccer: he deserved it, and everybody in Naples was really happy for his goal. Who can ever forget his run towards the camera, his scream to the whole world, like to say "Here I am! I'm still the number one!". Well, his match against Greece was incredible: it seemed as he was still the best Maradona.
The second match of hist team was against Nigeria, a very strong team which had defeated in the first match Hristo Stoichkov's Bulgaria 3-0 with an impressive soccer. Argentina played against Nigeria and won 2-1: after the goal by Siasia for Nigeria, Argentina equalized and won the match with Claudio Caniggia and Diego was the "man of the match" with Caniggia. He made an incredible assist for Argentina's goal, passing the ball to a teammate instead of shooting straight to the net. He was 34 now, but his skill was still pure. He was the leader of the team: Argentina won two straight matches and "El pibe de oro" was the prime actor in both the matches. Now Argentina was one of the favourite teams for the final victory.
But suddenly things got worse. Maradona was found "positive" after a drug test and he was banned by FIFA: some "ephedrine" was found and Diego was suspended from the tournament. This was a sad day for Maradona and, most of all, for the world of soccer
2006-06-12 01:35:06 · answer #3 · answered by soccer_mind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diego Armando Marradona
2006-06-12 04:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by Kenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be Diego Armando Maradona
2006-06-12 01:19:01 · answer #5 · answered by boundforgermany 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the most famous drug abuser Diego Maradona
2006-06-12 02:52:05 · answer #6 · answered by amirsabry83 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude, ask some difficult questions....
it was Diego Armando Maradona
2006-06-12 03:03:20 · answer #7 · answered by davemustaine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meradonna
2006-06-12 01:38:11 · answer #8 · answered by msak41 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋