Diego Maradona’s toxic post-death era is consistent with his chaotic life and career
Barney Ronay
The Argentinian’s afterlife – a horror story of allegations and legal wrangles – has taken another turn
March 2024
Some people are on the plinth … an XI of football statues – in pictures
Following the emergence of Harry Kane’s statue which has been kept in storage for years, we take a look at others who have been honoured – with mixed results
May 2023
The man who lives in Maradona’s head: opening a window on the new Naples
Ciro Maiello, whose home is adorned with a painting of the player, says Napoli’s first Serie A win since Diego’s days heralds a new dawn for the city
April 2023
‘You can’t help but get swept up’: joy as Napoli near first title for 33 years
Party fever grips Naples, a southern city long derided by Italy’s northern powerhouses, as Serie A football crown all but certain
Eight healthcare professionals to stand trial in Diego Maradona’s death
An Argentinian court says eight healthcare professionals will stand trial over the death of Diego Maradona in 2020
How a wind-up convinced Maradona he could win World Cup on his own
The late Argentina great’s personal trainer recounts in this book extract a visit he made to the player’s room before Mexico 86
March 2023
England fan has ticket cancelled after flag mocking Maradona’s death
An England fan who displayed an offensive message on a St George’s Cross flag had his ticket cancelled before the Euro 2024 qualifier in Italy
December 2022
The Guardian view on Latin America’s left leaders: pink tide could lift all boats
Editorial: The region’s politicians need a different model to deal with social unrest and political instability
Cold War Steve on Lionel Messi’s potential crowning World Cup glory
The fourth in a special series by the celebrated visual satirist for the Guardian, previewing the final between Argentina and France
The Mac Allister family: friends with Maradona to a World Cup with Messi
Carlos Javier Mac Allister played with Diego Maradona for Argentina, now he’s watching his son link up with Lionel Messi
November 2022
Maradona revisited: on his drugs ban, Berlusconi and ‘the suffocating love of Naples’
Maradona’s Hand of God ball that sank England fails to sell despite £2m bid
October 2022
Sportblog
Marathon chicanery, Maradona, Black Sox and more: sport cheating scandals
As the chess furore between Carlsen and Niemann rolls on, we take a look at some enduring disputes in sport
Sports quiz of the week
Sports quiz of the week: balls, boxers, birthplaces and bottom clubs
Who hit the spot? Who joined the club? Who slept?
Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball expected to fetch £2.5m-£3m at auction
The football Diego Maradona used to score his infamous goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is to go to auction next month
July 2022
Guardian Sport Network
The art of international football management – by those who’ve done it
For his new book, How to win the World Cup, the writer Chris Evans spoke to bosses such as Luiz Felipe Scolari, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Carlos Alberto Parreira about their experiences
June 2022
Diego Maradona: eight to go on trial in Argentina for homicide
Defendants named in judge’s report include football star’s three doctors, a psychiatrist and two nurses
May 2022
Diego Maradona ‘hand of God’ shirt sold for record £7.1m at auction
Blue Argentina No 10 jersey kept by England player Steve Hodge beats mark set by 1892 Olympic manifesto
April 2022
I’ll bet someone else’s shirt that Diego Maradona’s is real…
Alex Clark
Maradona’s shirt from ‘hand of God’ England match expected to sell for £4m
