Did Maradona coach Argentina?

Maradona became the coach of Argentina’s national football team in November 2008. He was in charge of the team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa before leaving at the end of the tournament. He then coached Dubai-based club Al Wasl in the UAE Pro-League for the 2011–12 season.

How many world cups did Diego Maradona win?

four World Cups
Altogether, Maradona played in four World Cups, and scored an impressive 34 goals in 91 international appearances for Argentina. Despite his unquestioned brilliance on the pitch, the emotional Maradona became equally well known as a highly controversial figure.

What year did Maradona manage Argentina?

2008
In 2008 Maradona was named head coach of the Argentine national team.

Did Maradona coach Italy?

Diego Maradona Junior was announced as the manager of Italian fifth-tier side Napoli United on Monday — 37 years to the day since his legendary father joined Napoli. Maradona moved from Barcelona to Napoli on July 4, 1984, where he enjoyed arguably the best period of his club career.

How many goals did Diego Maradona score for Argentina?

In his international career with Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals. Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups, including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player.

Who was the youth coach who discovered Diego Maradona?

—Francisco Cornejo, youth coach who discovered Maradona. Diego Armando Maradona was born on 30 October 1960, at the Policlínico (Polyclinic) Evita Hospital in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, but raised in Villa Fiorito, a shantytown on the southern outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a poor family that had moved from Corrientes Province.

When did Diego Maradona move to Barcelona from Real Madrid?

After the 1982 World Cup, in June, Maradona was transferred to Barcelona in Spain for a then world record fee of £5 million ($7.6 million). In 1983, under coach César Luis Menotti, Barcelona and Maradona won the Copa del Rey (Spain’s annual national cup competition), beating Real Madrid, and the Spanish Super Cup, beating Athletic Bilbao.

How did Argentina win the World Cup without Maradona?

Argentina could not have won the World Cup without Maradona, but Maradona could not have reached the level that he did without Dr Bilardo. This is the first example of the team not being reliant on one man.