Maradona, Diego Armando
Maradona represented Argentina on its World Cup teams in 1982 and 1986, the latter year as a captain who dominated the games and led his team to victory with his infamous “hand of God” goal. He was again captain of the 1990 and 1994 national teams, but during the 1994 World Cup he failed another drug test (for ephedrine) and was suspended. He attempted a comeback in 1995 with the Boca Juniors, but retired two years later after failing a drug test. He was the head coach from 2008 to 2010 of the Argentinian national soccer team; he also coached several soccer clubs.
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