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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Players Journal - Maradona's Career states

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DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA

Born: 30 October 1960 in Fiorito at Lanús.

Nickname: Pelusa, El Pibe de Oro.

Position: Left offensive midfield.

Caps:
Argentina 91 (1977-1994) / 34 goals

League Games:
Argentina 240 (1976-1982 & 1993-1997) / 151 goals
Spain 62 (1982-1984 & 1992-1993) / 27 goals
Italy 188 (1984-1991) / 81 goals

International Club Cup Games:
European Cups 13 (1982-1991) / 10 goals
UEFA-Cup 19 (1986-1990) / 3 goals
Supercopa 1 (1997) / 0 goal

South American Footballer of the Year: 1979 (winner), 1980 (winner), 1981 (2nd), 1982 (3rd), 1986 (winner), 1989 (winner), 1990 (winner), 1992 (winner), 1993 (8th), 1995 (2nd)

Argentine Football of the Year: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1990

Trophies & Tournaments:
World Cup: 1982, 1986 (winner), 1990, 1994
South American Championship:
UEFA-Cup: 1989
Argentine Champion: 1981
Argentine runner-up: 1980
Argentine Cup winner: never
Argentine Cup runner-up: never
Spanish Champion: never
Spanish runner-up: never
Spanish Cup winner: 1983
Spanish Cup runner-up: 1984
Italian Champion: 1987, 1990
Italian runner-up: 1988, 1989
Italian Cup winner: 1987, 1989
Italian Cup runner-up:1989
Top League Goal Scorer: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988
Argentina 1976-1982: games and goals totals are merged from 'Metropolitana' and 'Nacional' Leagues.

International Club Matches

1982/83 FC Barcelona..EC-II.........04 / 05
1983/84 FC Barcelona..EC-II.........03 / 03
1986/87 SSC Napoli......EC-II.........02 / 00
1987/88 SSC Napoli......EC-I..........02 / 00
1988/89 SSC Napoli......UEFA-Cup...12 / 03
1989/90 SSC Napoli......UEFA-Cup...05 / 00
1990/91 SSC Napoli......EC-I..........04 / 02

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Players Journal - Diego Armando Maradona

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Diego Armando Maradona was born in Octorber 30, 1960 in Lanus, Buenos Aires. He is an Argentine ex-football player and also the manager of the Argentine national team. He is broadly regarded to all as one of the best football players of all time.

Of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys and setting world record contract fees. In his international career to play for Argentina earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals and he played in four FIFA World Cup tournaments. The 1986 World Cup, he captained Argentina and let them to their victory over West Germany in the final and winning the Golden Ball award while the tournament's best player. In the same tournament's quarter final round, he scored over England two goals in a 2-1 victory which entered football history. The first goal was an unpenalized handball which one known as the "Hand of God". When the second goal was a stunning 60 meter interlace through out six England players.

Maradona was considered one of the sport's most contentious and remarkable figures and also suspended from football for 15 months in 1991 after failing a doping test for cocaine in Italy. After that he was sent home from the 1994 World Cup in the USA for using ephedrine.

On his 37th birthday in 1997 and after retiring from playing, he gradually more suffered ill health and weight put on and hardly helped by constant cocaine cruelly. His weight put on was control by stomach stapling operation in 2005. After controlling day by day his cocaine addiction, he became a popular TV host in Argentina.

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Players Journal - National Team Career

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^{World Cup - 1966}

^{In World Cup 1966, Brazil was eliminated in the first round and played three matches because it was manifest for the atrocious fouling on Pele by the Bulgarian and Portuguese defenders. Pele scored the first goal by a free kick in opposition to Bulgaria but because of his injury and a result of persistent fouling by the Bulgarians, he was left out for the second game in oppositi0n to Hungary. In that time Brazil lost the game. Joao Morais viciously fouled Pele in that game but he was permitted to stay on field by referee George McCabe. After this game he vowed that he would not play again in the World Cup but later a decision he would change.}

^{World Cup - 1970}

<sup>In early 1969, while Pele was called to the national team, he refused it first but then he accepted and played in six World Cup qualifying matches along with scoring six goals. 1970 World Cup in Mexico, it was to be Pele's last match. Brazil's team for the tournament featured to major changes regarding the 1966 team. Players such as Garrincha, Nilton Santos, Djalma Santo and Gilmar had already retired but the team through Pele, Rivelino, Jairzinho, Gerson, Tostao and Clodoaldo, was broadly well though-out one the greatest football teams yet.

Pele gave Brazil a 2-1 lead in the first match in opposition to Czechoslovakia but after controlling Gerson's long with his chest. Brazil won that match by 4-1. In the first half of the match in opposition to England, he almost scored by a header to be enormously saved by Gordon Banks. In the second half, assisted Jairzinho for the only goal of the match in opposition to Romania, he did the score on a direct free kick goal and a strong strike through the outside of his right foot. Brazil won that match by a final score of 3-2.

At the quarterfinals in opposition to Peru, Brazil won 4-2 with Pele assisting Tostao on his team's third goal. 1950 World Cup final round match, at the semi-finals, Brazil faced Uruguay for the first time. In the final Brazil played Italy with Pele and he scored the opener on a header over defender. After that he made assists on Jairzinho's Brazil won the match 4-1 and keeping the Jules Rimet Trophy.

Pele's last international match was on July 18, 1971 in opposition to Yugoslavia in Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian team's record was 67 wins, 14 draws and 11 losses and beside won almost three World Cups. With both Pele and Garrincha, Brazil never lost any match.</sup>

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Players Journal - Pele's national team career

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Team profession

First international match, Pele was defeated 2-1 in opposition to Argentina on July 7, 1957 and in that match, at the age of 16 he scored his first goal for Brazil. In International football, he had become the youngest player to score in 9 months.

World Cup - 1958

In the World Cup, his first match was in opposition to USSR of the FIFA World Cup 1958 in the first round. At the time he was the youngest player of that tournament and ever to play in the World Cup. He scored then his first World Cup goal in opposition to Wales in quarterfinals. It was the only goal of the match that one to implement Brazil advance to semifinals, although becoming the youngest ever World Cup goalscorer at 17 years. In opposition to France, Brazil was leading 2-1 at halftime in the semifinal. Then Pele scored a nice hat-trick as the youngest in World Cup history to do so.

At 17 years, Pele became the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match on 19^th June and he scored two goals in the final beating Sweden 5-2. His first goal was a lob over a defender followed by a specific stream shot who was selected as one of the best goals in the history of the World Cup. At what time the match ended, he exhausted on the field and had to be attended by the medical staff. After that he recovered, and was noticeably obliged by the conquest. He finished the tournament in four matches by six goals to play and tied for second place but at the back record-breaker Just Fontaine.

World Cup 1962

The first match of the 1962 World Cup, in opposition to Mexico, Pele assisted on the first goal and then within a few second he scored the second one. He went up 2-0 after a run past four defenders. During playing in opposition to Czechoslovakia, he wounded himself even as attempting a long-range shot and this would keep him out of the rest of the tournament but beside forced coach Aymore Moreira to make his only lineup change of the tournament. After that the substitute was Amarildo, who performed well for the rest of the tournament. So far it was Garrincha who would take the leading role and carry Brazil to their second World Cup title.

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Players Jounal: Pele’s top athlete

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Pele’s top athlete

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Friday December 17, 1999

Pele crafted a list of Olympic greats together with Muhammad Ali and Carl Lewis into alleging the award.

Lausanne, Switzerland – The world’s NOC (National Olympics Committees had voted Brazilian soccer stat Pele because he was no. 1 in their top five Athletes of the Century although he was the only one of the five and didn’t take part in the Olympics.

Behind Pele come Muhammad Ali was won the Olympic light-heavyweight boxing in 1960 but before becoming a heavyweight megastar as a pro. Carl Lewis was won nine athletics gold medals in four games among 1984 – 96. Michael Jordan, a basketball star, won “Dream Team” gold medalists in 1992 that was among the United States. Mark Spitz was won seven swimming titles at the 1972 games at Munich.

The NOC had become listed to all the top five leaders in sport by Baron Pierre de Coubertin. The architect of the modern Olympics and International Olympic Committee president from 1896-1925, while no. 1 further on current IOC president Juan Antonic Samaranch who had held the place since 1980.

Ex- FIFA president Joao Havelange, third further on Primo Nebiolo, was president of the International Amateur Athletic Federation for 18 years until his death last month.

Players Jounal: Pele's Successes

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Pele's Successes:

• All time world record in 1363 matches- 1281 goals

• Top most Brazilian goals-corner for all time

• Century 1999 – IOC Athlete
  
  

Clubs and it’s Titles:

• 1956-1974 Santos

• 1975-1977 New York Cosmos

Titles:

Year – Title - goal

• 1956 Sao Paulo state champion (Santos)

• 1957 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (17 goals)

• 1958 Sao Paulo state champion (Santos)

• 1958 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (58 goals)

• 1959 Copa America finalist

• 1959 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (45 goals)

• 1960 Sao Paulo state champion (Santos)

• 1960 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (33 goals)

• 1961 Sao Paulo state champion (Santos)

• 1961 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (47 goals)

• 1961 Copa Libertadores (Santos)

• 1961 Brazilian Cup winner (Santos)

• 1962 Sao Paulo state champion (Santos)

• 1962 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (37 goals)

• 1962 Copa Libertadores (Santos)

• 1962 World Club champion (Santos)

• 1962 Brazilian Cup winner (Santos)

• 1963 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (22 goals)

• 1963 World club champion (Santos)

• 1963 Brazilian Cup winner (Santos)

• 1964 Sao Paulo state champion (Santos)

• 1964 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (34 goals)

• 1964 Brazilian Cup winner (Santos)

• 1965 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (49 goals)

• 1965 Sao Paulo state champion (Santos)

• 1965 Brazilian Cup winner (Santos)

• 1967 Sao Paulo state champion (Santos)

• 1968 Sao Paulo state champion(Santos)

• 1968 Brazilian Cup winner (Santos)

• 1969 Sao Paulo state champion (Santos)

• 1969 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (26 goals)

• 1973 Sao Paulo state champion (Santos)

• 1973 Top goalscorer in Sao Paulo league (11 goals)

• 1977 USA champion (Cosmos New York)

Intercontinental Honors:

Year – Content - Honor

• 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden: winner

• 1959 Copa America: finalist

• 1959 Top goalscorer in Copa America (9 goals)

• 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile: winner

• 1966 FIFA World Cup in England: first round

• 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico: winner 92 caps, 97 goals

Players Journal: Edison Arantes do Nascimento

Edison Arantes do Nascimento
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Yes! it’s our famous player, our dearest player Pele’s history. I am very proud as I am writing something about this famed person. When I was child, I heard about him from my forefather. My grandfather was very much fond of him. My father also loved too. Not only this, whereas the World Cup started, my grandfather and my father were always being ready to watch the game. During that time, they putted money on with each other. Most of the time, my grandfather was won, indeed and beside him, my father was seated in idle with his pale look into the face. Two or three days, my father didn’t take meal. How crazy he was! Now I understood why he did that. Bye the way, the time has come. At this instant, I am going to write something about our dearest player Pele.

His full name is Edison Arantes do Nascimento. Arantes was his foremost family name and do Nascimento was the next one but he was recognized the best by his nickname Pele. He was born in 23 October, 1940. Pele was a retired Brazilian football player. Although his birth certificate was shown his foremost name as Edison, this was as Pele that he had become a generous myth and beside he was extensively regarded by polls amongst football experts, former players and fans. He was the greatest footballer of all time.

As a state hero, Pele was hailed in his citizen Brazil and also was well-known in favor of his events and aid to the game of football as well as being formally affirmed football ambassador of the world by FIFA. He was foremost a national fortune by the Brazilian government. He was known for his vocal prop up of policies to get better the social conditions of the deprived people. Thus, one day when he scored his one thousandth goal he devoted it to the deprived children of Brazil. Not only this, he became well-known as “ The King of Football” or “ The King Pele or else simply “ The King”.

Pele began playing for at his early age 15 as dotted by football star. Not only he began playing at his national team at 16 but also won his first World Cup at his early age 17. In spite of copious offers from European clubs, at the time the fiscal circumstances and Brazilian football convention benefited Santos. Pele played as an inside forward, striker and playmaker position. Pele’s method and usual athleticism have been commonly praised. He was prominent for his outstanding dribbling and passing for the period of his playing years. He was also prominent for his pace, great shot, outstanding heading skill and creative goals-corning.

He was the footballer to become a part of three World Cup-winning squads and was also all timer leading scorer of the Brazil national football team. He was on the Brazilian squad on the point of the World Cup in 1962 however for the reason that of a wound suffered in the second match, he wasn’t capable to play the rest of the tournament. FIFA announced in November 2007 that he would be awarded the medal in 1962 retroactively and beside making himself the only player in the world to have three World Cup winning medals.

In 1977, Pele had been an universal diplomat for football and had undertaken a variety of performing roles and commercial ventures since his departure.

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