Players Journal - Awards received by Maradona

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In his career:

• 1978: Top Goalscorer of the Campeonato Metropolitano.

• 1979: Top Goalscorer of the Campeonato Metropolitano.

• 1979: Top Goalscorer of the Campeonato Nacional.

• 1979: World Champion with Argentina in the Youth World Cup.

• 1979: ’’Olimpia de Oro’’ to the Best Argentine Footballer of the year.

• 1979: Chosen by FIFA as the Best Player of the year in South America.

• 1979: Receives the Gold Ball as the best player of the moment.

• 1980: Top Goalscorer of the Campeonato Metropolitano.

• 1980: Top Goalscorer of the Campeonato Nacional.

• 1980: Chosen by FIFA as the Best Player of the year in South America.

• 1981: Top Goalscorer of the Campeonato Nacional.

• 1981: Receives the Trofeo Gandulla as Best Footballer of the year.

• 1981: Champion of Argentina with Boca Juniors.

• 1983: Wins the Copa del Rey with Barcelona.

• 1985: Named Ambassador of the UNICEF.

• 1986: World Champion with Argentina.

• 1986: Wins his second ’’Olimpia de Oro’’ to the Best Argentine Footballer of the year.

• 1986: Named ’’Distinguished Citizen’’ by the City of Buenos Aires.

• 1986: Receives the Golden Shoe assigned by Adidas to the Best Footballer of the year.

• 1986: Gets the Golden Pen as Best Player in Europe.

• 1987: Italian Serie A Champion with Napoli.

• 1987: Wins the Italian Cup with Napoli.

• 1988: Top goalscorer of the Serie A with Napoli.

• 1989: Wins the UEFA Cup with Napoli.

• 1990: Italian Serie A Champion with Napoli.

• 1990: Receives the Premio Konex di Brillante for his sport skill.

• 1990: Second place in the World Cup.

• 1990: Named ’’Ambassador of Sport’’ by the President of Argentina.

• 1990: Wins the Supercoppa Italiana with Napoli.

• 1993: Awarded as Best Argentine Footballer of all time.

• 1993: Wins the Artemio Franchi Cup with Argentina.

• 1995: Receives the Golden Ball for his career.

• 1995: Awarded as ’’Master Inspirer of Dreams’’ by the University of Oxford.

• 1999: ’’Olimpia de Platino’’ as Best Footballer of the century.

• 1999: Receives from the AFA the award as best sportsman of the century in Argentina.

• 1999: His goal of 1986 against England is chosen as the best goal ever in the history of football.

• 2000: Elected ’’FIFA best football player of the century’’ in a gala ceremony in Rome after a worldwide poll on the internet.

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