1. Church of Maradona:
Maradona’s fans started a Church where the player is considered as God. Iglesia Maradoniana is a religion that his fans follow. Supporters from all parts of the world, count the years since his birth in 1960.
2. He started his own chat show:
In 2005, Maradona started his own chat show. Surprisingly, the first star guest was none other than his arch rival, Pele.
3. He is a good friend of Fidel Castro:
The Cuban leader used to call Maradona on a regular basis to discuss various issues. Maradona quotes “ We would talk about politics and he taught me a lot of things”.
4. He has a tattoo of Che Guevara:
Perhaps his inclination towards a Marxist ideology or maybe just a style statement.
5. He is the most fouled player at a World Cup:
In the 1986 World Cup at Mexico, Maradona was bought down a staggering 53 times. Nevertheless, he guided Argentina to the trophy. The “Hand of God” as well as the “Goal of the Century” were both scored in this World Cup.
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