2. Overview
Former Argentina World Cup-winning captain Diego
Maradona sacked by United Arab Emirates club Al
Wasl.
Team says sacked because Al Wasl was knocked out
of the UAE league cup at the semi-final stage.
3. Maradona and Controversies
Sent home after failing to clear a drug test for
ephedrine doping during the 1994 World Cup.
Scored the "Hand of God" in quarterfinals of 1986
World Cup. Acknowledged on his television show
that he had hit the ball purposely and "Hand of god"
was illegitimate.
Maradona was addicted to cocaine from the mid-
1980s until 2004.
Sent home from the 1994 World Cup in the USA after
testing positive for ephedrine.
4. Career Achievements
His second goal against England at 1986 World Cup
quarterfinals was voted "The Goal of the Century" by
FIFA.com voters in 2002.
Maradona was selected as number 1 in The Greatest
10 World Cup players of all time on 22 March 2010 by
The Times, a London based newspaper.
Received the Golden Ball award as the 1986 World
Cup's best player.
Argentina won the 1986 World Cup against West
Germany under his captaincy.
