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On His 65th Birthday, Media Revisit the Many Lives of Diego Maradona

Argentine media honor the date with curated retrospectives.

Overview

  • Outlets publish video compilations of Maradona’s defining moments, led by his 1986 World Cup feats against England and the title run in Mexico.
  • Coverage highlights a five‑title documentary lineup that frames his legacy through archival deep dives, intimate access, and sociocultural analysis.
  • Asif Kapadia’s Diego Maradona (2019) focuses on the Napoli years using extensive previously unseen footage to explore the man and the myth.
  • Maradona en Sinaloa (2019) chronicles his 2018–2019 Dorados coaching stint with rare day‑to‑day access on Netflix.
  • Roundups trace his journey from Villa Fiorito to global idol, noting his 1997 farewell as a player and his passing in 2020.