Summary

This story moves from the slums of Buenos Aires, where Maradona was born in 1960, to the stadiums of the United States, where he was expelled in 1994 after failing a drug test.

This story moves from the slums of Buenos Aires, where Maradona was born in 1960, to the stadiums of the United States, where he was expelled in 1994 after failing a drug test. In his rise to fame -- and notoriety -- Maradona played for some of the world's greatest teams, leading Argentina to their second World Cup championship in 1986, and captaining Napoli to two Italian league titles. But the pressures of stardom led to a cocaine addiction that caused the charismatic and stormy footballer to womanize, associate with organized crime, and become a pawn in Argentinean political gamesmanship. This examination of a complex sporting genius offers insight into a world of exploitation, corruption, and intrigue.