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Diego Maradona died yesterday
Earlier this month, he'd had surgery for a blood clot in the brain.
Diego Maradona was brilliant. And flawed. And fearless. And complex. And spectacular.
We will want to remember Diego Maradona strictly for his brilliance on the soccer field, a spellbinding brew of dribbling, creativity and goal scoring that riddled opponents from Buenos Aires to Naples and reached a glorious pinnacle at the 1986 World Cup final in Mexico City.
We would prefer to cast aside his deep flaws and misdeeds, choosing instead to embrace the memory of the mesmerizing Argentine midfielder, who died Wednesday at age 60.
But as hard as we try, it’s impossible to separate the player and the man. He lived like he played: fearless and at full speed, never satisfied, drawn to the bright lights.
He made headlines for both victories and vices, creating a tangled portrait that many soccer fans found difficult to reconcile. He was magnificent and messy.
We would prefer to cast aside his deep flaws and misdeeds, choosing instead to embrace the memory of the mesmerizing Argentine midfielder, who died Wednesday at age 60.
But as hard as we try, it’s impossible to separate the player and the man. He lived like he played: fearless and at full speed, never satisfied, drawn to the bright lights.
He made headlines for both victories and vices, creating a tangled portrait that many soccer fans found difficult to reconcile. He was magnificent and messy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/diego-maradona-legacy/2020/11/25/1aa6bb96-2f4e-11eb-96c2-aac3f162215d_story.html