However, while Maradona illustrious football career was starting to take shape in Italy, so was a cocaine addiction.
He was slapped with a 15-month suspension for violating drug regulations in 1991 and was thrown out of the 1994 World Cup after testing positive for ephedrine.
The final years of his career were masked in controversy, but his talents on the football pitch inspired a generation.
Lionel Messi, now regarded as the greatest footballer, admitted five years ago that Maradona helped shape his path into football.
source: express.co.uk