Diego Maradona Quotes
Footballer
Diego Maradona was footballer from Argentina
“When you win, nothing hurts.”— Diego Maradona
Maradona said this after the 1986 World Cup final. Behind it was not philosophy but physiology: he played through injuries, under pressure, with drugs in his blood. Victory was his painkiller. When the victories stopped, the pain came back and took everything.
The Story of Diego
Death
After leaving football Maradona battled drug addiction and obesity. He underwent two gastric surgeries. He coached Argentina at the 2010 World Cup. On November 25, 2020, he died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires. He was sixty. Argentina declared three days of mourning. A million people came to say goodbye.
Related Mentors
More inspiring strength figures
Get daily motivation from Diego Maradona and 500+ other mentors matched to your struggles.
Download Free AppLast updated: