Maradona : The Hand of

God
 By
Jimmy Burns
Bloomsbury Publishing
PLC
 Diego Maradona, is arguably the greatest and certainly the most
widely-known footballer of the modern age. During his tempestuous
career he played for top clubs in South America and Europe, and
was a central figure in four World Cups. With the fortunes he has
earned from sponsorship and transfer deals, he personified football,
both as popular sport and big business. Jimmy Burns pursued his
research in several countries on both sides of the Atlantic, gaining
access to Maradona's inner circle, and to other key witnesses, such
as players, managers, trainers, doctors and officials. The result is a
story straddling the international scene, from the slums of Buenos
Aires, where Maradona was born, to the huge stadiums of the
United States from where, in 1994, he was ignobly expelled after
undergoing a positive drugs test. In his rise to fame - and notoriety -
Maradona played for some of the world's greatest teams: Boca
Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona. He scored some brilliant goals - and
cheated with others. He provoked fans into a mass hysteria of
adulation, and his enemies into sinister campai. Now, as coach of
Argentina, he is leading the country into the 2010 World Cup in
South Africa.
This new edition brings the story of Maradona completely up to
date.

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Read or download the full book on

USLIB.NET