EBN-In the world of football, we’re accustomed to watching players shine on the field, their exceptional skills, and their decisive goals. But behind the scenes, there are human stories and rare events that many people don’t know about.
The Spanish newspaper El Tiempo published a report on the life of the late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona , revealing his difficult upbringing in the poor town of Villa Fiorito on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. He was the fifth of eight children in a family that struggled with poverty as his father worked in the salt industry.
Maradona, who became one of the greatest soccer players in history, frequently spoke about his difficult childhood, noting that he did not have an easy life. In one interview, he said, moved, “Help people get food. What I’m doing is not a show, because I’ve been through it before.”
In his autobiography, “El Diego,” Maradona emphasized that his father, Don Diego, worked in hard jobs, including factory work, house construction, and even as a passenger boat laborer, all to ensure his son’s future. He also never missed a match, supporting his son’s football career.
As for his mother, she suffered in silence to provide food for her children. Maradona recounts a story that reveals the extent of her suffering: “When I was thirteen, I realized that my mother wasn’t suffering from a stomach ache as she claimed. Rather, she was making it up so we could eat, because there wasn’t enough food.”
Despite his remarkable football success, Maradona’s career ended tragically due to addiction, leaving his life as a living example of the struggle between stardom and the harshness of early life.
Seven medical professionals are scheduled to go on trial for allegedly treating Argentine football legend Diego Maradona carelessly after he passed away in 2020.
Considered one of the greatest football players in history, Maradona passed away in November 2020 at the age of 60 following a heart attack while he was asleep.
