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Diego Maradona's 61st birth anniversary: 5 lesser known facts about Argentine legend - In Pics

October 30 2022: It is the 61st birth anniversary of legendary Argentine footballer Diego Maradona. Regarded as one of the greatest players to ever play the game of football, Maradona was wideley known for his astonishing dribbling and goal-scoring skills. Zeenewsenglish brings you some of the most lesser-known facts about the legendary Argentine.

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Updated:Oct 30, 2022, 10:36 PM IST

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306 club goals

Maradona played around two decades and amazingly scored 306 goals in his club career in 859 matches for all the clubs he played for. (Image Source: Twitter)

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FC Barcelona

Alongside his heroics with Napoli, Maradona won all the 3 Spanish titles including the League title, League Cup and Super Cup with FC Barcelona. (Image Source: Twitter)

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FIFA World Cups

Maradona played four FIFA World Cups during his professional career and won the prestigious trophy once which Argentina's second World Cup in 1986. (Image Source: Twitter)

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Goal of the century

In the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Maradona scored a second goal for Argentina against England which was awarded the Goal of the Century in 2002. (Image Source: Twitter)

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No Ballon d'Or

Neither Pele or Diego Maradona were eligible to win the Ballon d'Or. Unfortunately, Pele and Diego Maradona were both ineligible for the award and this list because the Ballon d'Or only opened to non-European players in 1995. (Image Source: Twitter)