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El Diego: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Footballer [Paperback]

Diego Armando Maradona (Author)
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Publication Date: 6 Oct 2005

Diego Armando Maradona: hero or villain?

One thing is certain: he was the greatest footballer of his generation - and perhaps of all time. A poor boy from a Buenos Aires shanty-town, his genius with a ball took him to the heights of European and world football, and his struggle with the pressures of life inside and outside the game pulled him right back down again. Never before has Maradona given us his extraordinary story in his own words. Until now.

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Yellow Jersey; New Ed edition (6 Oct 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0224071904
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224071901
  • Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 84,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"This is an operatically emotional book, and also an exceptionally vivid one" (Martin Amis, Guardian)

"A revealing autobiography of a footballing genius" (Sunday Times Sports Book of the Week)

"El Diego illustrates the man's simple, unadulterated love for the game, for the pure unsullied act of taking a football and making it dance to his exuberant tunes. It's a love story, without a happy ending, stopping when he walks off the pitch for the last time" (Scotsman)

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It is the autobiography of a footballer, not a celebrity who played football - Maradona's is a turbulent love story about his passion for the game

" (The Times)

"Let's say it now, the real reason you want to read a book written by Diego Maradona is to see whether a genius who could skip past every assailant on the planet (except the ones with a wrap of coke) can actually hold a pen, let alone string a sentence together. Thankfully he can." (Arena)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Well written but not the full story 8 Jan 2007
By Mr. M. Read
Format:Paperback
This is a very good read from a great player and Maradona doesn't shy away from saying what he thinks of other people. What he does shy away from however is any admittance that he might on any occasion have been in the wrong. In Maradona's mind, the entire world revolves around him and is, usually, out to get him. He see's himself as a lone crusader, crushing corruption and doing everything "for the people". What he comes across as, is a self obsessed and extremely arrogant and unpleasant character.

It's an entertaining read and I've no doubt that these negative points of the mans character are what have driven him to be possibly the best footballer the world has ever seen. I wouldn't want to spend a single second in his company though.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Stick to football 15 May 2007
By Napolean
Format:Paperback
I bought this book hoping to learn a little more about the tormented genius of El Diego. I have no doubt that he is the greatest footballer of my generation having played in such a unique style and lifting so many trophies.

I wanted to learn more about the man and hear his side of his fascinating story. However, he never gives any kind of insight into his life; his motives, his ideas, his genius.

All you get is a very contradictory view of the controversies for which he is greatly known. Ok, he admits to taking drugs, but he doesn't explain why he took them or how he started. And worst still, he doesn't seem to understand or appreciate why he was banned so often for taking them.

All in all, a good story which could have been told much better...he really let the tortoise get away this time!
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality 17 April 2005
By D. Moore
Format:Hardcover
What a great read by a true superstar. Maradona comes across as someone who despite having more talent in his right toe than most of todays international never really made the most of his god given talents.
He did win the World Cup and was probably the greatest footballer ever but he could have been so much better. He is honest and patriotic and never shies away from controversy.
Despite being English myself and a Maradona hater thanks to Mexico 86 after putting the book down I actually started to like the guy, great read for all footie fans.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Inside the head of the Hand of God 25 Nov 2013
By Sport Nut
Format:Paperback
This is a great chance to get inside the head of one of the greatest footballers the world has known. However, a word of warning - you might not like what you find. Maradona had many problems throughout his career - drug bans, conflict with clubs, his national side, other players the media, even with the Pope. Throughout it all, Maradona feels that he is hard done by and the victim of conspiracies against him - he rarely admits to being at fault and feels that he doesn't get the recognition that he deserves (the Pope, for example, showed him a "total lack of respect"). It's a portrait of a selfish and driven individual. Perhaps he needed to be like that to be so successful in his career, but I was left wondering whether Maradona may have been even better if he didn't have these flaws in his character that seemed to hold him back.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars El Diego, the ego! 27 Mar 2006
By Tim Roast VINE VOICE
Format:Paperback
El Diego takes you through the life of Diego Maradonna through the words of Maradona. He focuses on the good times, the winning of the 1986 World Cup, the winning of Italian titles etc.
What you really want is the details of the low-points of his career, his taking of drugs is only touched upon. So if you want a full account of Maradona's career then don't get this book.
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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars So dissapointing... 5 Nov 2004
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Yes, Maradona is one of the greatest footballers; yes, he led a very interesting life both on and off the pitch and yes, he was (and still is) increadibly influencing as a personality!! But all the things you would expect to find in this book are not there!! El Diego was a great footballer but as a writer sucks!! I began reading his autobiography right after I finished reading John McEnroe's one and the difference was HUGE.
Some of you may say "what did you expect? Ernest Hemingway stuff?" and the answer to that is no; but I was expecting Maradona to shed some light to his most darkest days as a drug addict for example, not in a gossipy way, to see what the man Maradona was like... As far as Maradona is concerned he is a God, he thinks he's the poor people's representative and he has the right to say whatever he wants, whenever he wants and to whoever he wants. Somebody may argue that that is a good ingredient for a good, maybe controversial, autobiography but it's not. It becomes increasingly irritating.
I got this book the very first day it was on the shelves and I won't be giving it back but I won't bereccommending it to people either cause it doesn't provide you with a "backstage" pass to the life of one of the most gifted footballers the world has ever seen... Now, that's I was expecting from an autobiography
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