
Diego Maradona: Football’s Flawed Saint
Hindsight
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Maradona's Journey in Sinaloa
Sinaloa was home to one of Mexico's most notorious drug cartels, headed by the infamous Joaquin El Shapo Guzman. Maradona stayed with the Dorados for two years and even though he was often the spectacle, he couldn't go anywhere without fans crowding him. He inspired the players to new heights and turned around the club's fortunes. They came close to qualifying for the first division twice. And then Maradona left. I wanted to go back towards Argentina. And there in September 2019, Maradona became head coach of Inazia E as Gremola Plata. The game took place on his 60th birthday; he had to be helped onto
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