{"title":"Diego Maradona","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the captivating world of Diego Maradona, one of football's most legendary figures, through our carefully curated collection of books. This category delves into the life and career of a man who mesmerised fans worldwide with his extraordinary talent and charismatic persona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiego Maradona's story is one of triumph and challenge, showcasing his journey from the streets of Buenos Aires to becoming a global icon. Whether you're a devoted football fan or simply intrigued by the life of a sports legend, these books provide an intimate look at the man behind the magic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKey titles in this collection include \u003cem\u003eDiego Maradona: The Last Interview\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTouched By God\u003c\/em\u003e. These works offer insightful perspectives on Maradona's personal and professional life, blending candid interviews and vivid narratives. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of his indelible impact on the sport and his complex legacy both on and off the pitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse this category to uncover the fascinating life story of Diego Maradona, where each page is filled with the passion, controversy, and brilliance that defined his career.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"diego-maradona-the-last-interview-by-diego-maradona-9781612199733","title":"Diego Maradona: The Last Interview","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA series of provocative, moving and illuminating interviews with (arguably) the greatest soccer player ever...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiego Armando Maradona's death on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60, was a death that had been foretold many times. Even when he was alive, accounts of his life had a tragic register, of the kid from the slums whose magical talent on the soccer field was squandered by drug addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut his death allowed millions of people to ponder both the tragedy and triumph of his life—a man who was arguably the world's greatest soccer player, who was also a champion for the world's poor. Adorned in the talismanic number 10 shirt that Maradona made his own while playing for Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, and Argentina, hundreds of thousands flocked to the presidential palace in Buenos Aires to pay their last respects. Millions around the world were similarly moved, creating makeshift altars and murals in his honour. Vatican News called him \"soccer's poet.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe interviews collected in \u003cem\u003eDiego Maradona: The Last Interview\u003c\/em\u003e span the breadth of his life and career as a player, coach, and public figure, providing a panoramic and extremely candid accounting of his rollercoaster life, many translated into English for the first time. Included in the book are encounters with Pelé and Gary Lineker, whom Maradona played against in the 1986 England-Argentina game that sent shockwaves around the world. The book also features his reflections on his struggles with drug addiction, the highs and lows of his experience playing for Napoli, his strong views on Lionel Messi, the governance of world soccer, and his worries about the impact of Covid on the world's poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiego Maradona: The Last Interview\u003c\/em\u003e is a fitting tribute to a complicated and brilliant soccer player who moved the world and changed the game of soccer forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Roger Bennett, the co-host of Peacock's \u003cem\u003eMen in Blazers\u003c\/em\u003e show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46370703245548,"sku":"9781612199733","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27931143482761.jpg?v=1744808529"},{"product_id":"touched-by-god-by-diego-maradona-9781472125057","title":"Touched By God","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn June 1986, Diego Maradona, considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, proudly hoisted the '86 Mexico World Championship Cup in his hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, over thirty years on from that magical game, and after a life in sports marked by controversy, Maradona tells, for the first time, the untold stories behind that one-of-a-kind World Cup. Mexico '86 was the pinnacle of Maradona's career, and in this book he reveals all about every game, what happened afterwards in the locker room, the months leading up to the World Cup, when the team had to go to Mexico City a month early to avoid the overthrowing of the technical director by the Argentine president, Alfonsín, the mystery behind 'El Gran Capitán' Passarella ('78 World Cup Champion), the strategies and tactics that revolutionised the game, training in a country that was recovering from an earthquake, the public's hostility, the jerseys they went out to buy in Mexico City, the meeting in Colombia where the team really came together, his relationship to drugs: the clean World Cup, and the best goal in football history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMexico '86 is Maradona's World Cup and Maradona is who he is because of that World Cup. Explosive, gritty and unapologetic, \u003ci\u003eTouched By God\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inside story of one of the greatest football victories of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846861541612,"sku":"9781472125057","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3388093482712.jpg?v=1758925081"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/diego-maradona.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}