Maradona was born in Argentina. He started his football career in a small football club and moved to play in Spain for a famous football team called Barcelona. After playing for Barcelona, he moved to Italy and played for Naples. He helped Naples win the championship two times.
Maradona became the best player in the world and he helped his country’s team win the World Cup in 1986. In the final match Argentina played against West Germany. He scored a goal with his hand against England. Maradona told people that it was not his hand that scored the goal, it was the hand of God.
In 1992, Maradona was not allowed to play soccer because he failed a drug test. In 1994, Maradona started taking drugs and was kicked out of the World Cup. After he stopped playing soccer, he gained weight. He also went to hospital two times because of drugs.
Wherever he goes, there are journalists and cameramen following him. He told reporters a few years ago that he would run naked if his team won the World Cup. Today, he still likes to be in the spot light. You can see his pictures in different sports newspaper and on TV.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Millions of people who love soccer ............. one player whose name is Maradona. Maradona does not play soccer now but works ................ a coach for a football team in the Middle East. Some people say that Maradona ................. the best player of all time. Millions of young boys had his pictures ............... their bedroom walls. Many of them wanted to be famous football players ................. him.
Maradona was born in Argentina. He started ................. football career in a small football club and moved to play in Spain for a ................. football team called Barcelona. After playing for Barcelona, he moved to Italy ................... played for Naples. He helped Naples win the championship two times.
Maradona became the best player in the ......................... and he helped his country’s team win the World Cup in 1986. In the final match Argentina played ...................... West Germany. He scored a goal with his hand against England. Maradona told people that it was not his hand that scored the goal, it was the .................... of God.
In 1992, Maradona was not allowed to play soccer because ................. failed a drug test. In 1994, Maradona started taking drugs and .................... kicked out of the World Cup. After he stopped playing soccer, he gained weight. He also went to hospital two times because ....................... drugs.
Wherever he goes, there ..................... journalists and cameramen following him. He told reporters a few years ago that he would ..................... naked if his team won the World Cup. Today, he still likes to be in the spot light. You ................... see his pictures in different sports newspaper and ..................... TV.
Answer these questions:
- What country was Maradona born in?
- What was the first team that Maradona played for?
- What did he do when he went to live in Spain?
- Whose hand did Maradona say scored the goal against England?
- What happened in 1994?
- What does Maradona do today?
- Why did many young boys have Maradona's pictures on their wall?
- What country did Argentina play against in the World Cup final match in 1986?
