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Diego Maradona: Argentine football genius who saw heaven and hell

In this file photo taken on July 03, 1990, Argentinian forward Diego Maradona (R) celebrates after teammate Claudio Caniggia (not pictured) tied the score at 1 during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Italy and Argentina in Naples. - Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona passed away on November 25, 2020. [ Daniel Garcia, AFP]

World football great Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius with the ball, but his demons almost destroyed him.

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