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Diego Maradona: Argentine football genius who saw heaven and hell

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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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