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    Diego Maradona and All That We Have Lost

    AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyRory Smith On SoccerAll That We Have LostPart of Diego Maradona’s enduring appeal is testament to his genius. But part of it, too, speaks to a sense of nostalgia for what he represented.Diego Maradona basked in the spotlight, even when it revealed his flaws.Credit…Sergio Perez/ReutersBy More

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    Diego Maradona, a Hero Who All Too Human

    Credit…Enrique Marcarian/ReutersSkip to contentSkip to site indexOn SoccerThe Most Human of ImmortalsThe sport that Diego Maradona illuminated, the one he lifted into an art, was not tarnished by all that he did to himself.Credit…Enrique Marcarian/ReutersSupported byContinue reading the main storyBy More

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    Diego Maradona Is Mourned in Argentina

    AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyIn Argentina, Maradona’s Death Sets Off a Vivid Display of Public GriefFor many Argentines, Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday, was no mere soccer superstar. “I feel like a member of my family just died,” said one.A makeshift memorial for Diego Maradona in the San Telmo neighborhood in Buenos Aires.Credit…Sarah Pabst for The New York TimesBy More

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    Diego Maradona, Argentina's Icon

    Diego Maradona brandishes the World Cup won by his team after a 3-2 victory over West Germany in 1986.Credit…Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSkip to contentSkip to site indexOne Nation, Under MaradonaImages from the life of one of soccer’s — and Argentina’s — biggest icons.Diego Maradona brandishes the World Cup won by his team after a 3-2 victory over West Germany in 1986.Credit…Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSupported byContinue reading the main storyBy More