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Argentine playmaker Diego Maradona captained Argentina to the 1986 FIFA World Cup with 5 goals and 5 assists, winning the tournament's Golden Ball. At club level, he lifted Napoli to its first 2 Serie A titles (1987, 1990) and the 1988–89 UEFA Cup.
Ranked #4 behind #3 Pelé due to fewer World Cups (1 vs. 3) and shorter peak consistency interrupted by suspensions, while placing ahead of #5 Johan Cruyff via his 1986 World Cup triumph and transformation of Napoli from relegation candidates to 2-time Serie A champions. Argentine playmaker Diego Maradona captained Argentina to the 1986 FIFA World Cup with 5 goals and 5 assists, winning the tournament's Golden Ball. At club level, he lifted Napoli to its first 2 Serie A titles (1987, 1990) and the 1988–89 UEFA Cup.
Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was an attacking midfielder renowned for his exceptional creativity, vision, passing, ball control, dribbling, and free-kick taking. A predominantly left-footed playmaker, he could also operate as a second striker. Nicknamed El Pibe de Oro, he was named one of the two winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award in 2000, alongside Pelé.
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