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Indeed, Maradona career was hurt by his drug addiction.
by yazantapuz 4y ago
Indeed, Maradona career was hurt by his drug addiction.
- smcl 4y agoI wanted to check this because my memory was that while he did self-sabotage in various ways, I did remember him having long enough career that was largely quite successful. So his time in Europe finished in 1993 (aged 33) with a relatively unsuccessful period at Sevilla (26 games, 5 goals) - which is as I thought. But I had NO memory of him playing four more years until 1997, and at Newell's and Boca no less! Incredible. That said his affinity for cocaine, alcohol and partying in general undoubtedly blunted and stunted his career, which is mindblowing considering the success he had. What a player.
- squarefoot 4y agoI'm old enough to have seen playing live at the stadium Zico, Platini and Maradona. They were all excellent players, but of course Dieguito was out of this world. Unfortunately his inner weakness turned him into a victim of the sharks that very often approach young successful sportsmen in order to bring them into their shitty corrupt world luring them with parties, luxury homes, fast cars and lots of girls.
- smcl 4y agoWow seeing him live must have been something, not least beside Zico and Platini! The closest I got to him was watching him manage Argentina vs Scotland in a friendly @ Hampden (they won 1-0), but he's a very popular figure in Scotland so it was almost like a home game. I suspect that if you come from a poor, vulnerable ubringing and you're thrust suddenly into this world of plenty and wealth where you are basically a god then you're going to fly off the rails somehow. It's happened quite a few times by now.