His maternal great-grandfather Mateo Kariolić was born in Korčula, Dalmatia, today's Croatia (possibly then in the Austrian Empire), and emigrated to Argentina, where Maradona's grandmother Salvadora was born. Salvadora named her daughter Dalma after the Croatian region, after whom Maradona named his eldest daughter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maradona#Trivia
NO SURPRISE THAT HE IS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!! :)
2006-12-19 23:23:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
@Kasper...... no I knew that before, but I was just about to answer Juve's Q and she deleted it, and because I must always say what I think, I posted a Q instead of an answer!!! :)
2006-12-19 23:44:07 · update #1
I'm sorry but I can't understand how come you admire Maradona so much coz you hate all cheating, cheaters etc and Maradona(nothing against him really he is one of the greates players) is a cheater not coz he has used drugs or dopping but the first thing it comes to my mind when I hear of him is that 'Hand of God' goal he scored against England and what he said abt that goal sth like 'I was really smart scoring that goal with my hand and not letting the referee notice abt it'
For me he is not the best player in the World, Pele' is.
2006-12-20 02:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by milanist_girl 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
WOW... what a loser
But anyways to put more spice to the question this BRILLIAN PERSON is making us think.
Did you know that Daniel Bilos (Argentinian player) was planing to play the WorldCup with Croatia if he was not called to wear the ALBICELESTE in the worldcup
Or that Higuarin was by French national team and he decided that he would wait for the called from the Argentinian Team.
THAT IS WHAT WE CALL "AMOR A LA CAMISETA"
2006-12-20 16:43:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are the croatian players really that bad? so u went searching for a famous player with croatian roots to be proud of?!hehehe ur a funny guy man!
@ yeah i posted my answer there too, but i wonder why she deleted it! it was a good question! and it took me sometime to write what i know about figo! lol
2006-12-20 07:40:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that Paolo Maldini is the best player in the world
2006-12-20 13:16:26 · answer #4 · answered by мяs. мαтεяαzzι 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Croatia usually has good squads
2006-12-20 16:50:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no surprise that he was the best player in the world??? whaddya mean? you mean to say that argentina doesn't produce class players???
Hey, look at messi! he has already been compared to maradonna! he will soon be better than him!
2006-12-20 10:36:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
who cares
he's old and ugly now
but I will admit he was a good player back in his heyday
2006-12-20 18:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didnt know that .
Thats cool.
2006-12-20 13:46:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
let me guess you are Croatian
2006-12-20 15:26:45 · answer #9 · answered by ChaCha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What's your point?
2006-12-20 10:03:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋