Diego Maradona quotes

Born
30 October 1960, Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Died
25 November 2020.

Occupation
Professional footballer.

Diego Maradona was an Argentine professional footballer.

Even if there was a hand, it was the hand of God.
– Diego Maradona

You can say a lot of things about me, but you can never say I don’t take risks.
– Diego Maradona

I am Maradona, who makes goals, who makes mistakes. I can take it all, I have shoulders big enough to fight with everybody.
– Diego Maradona

Something that just came out of me. It was a bit of mischief.
– Diego Maradona

When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.
– Diego Maradona

I gave all I had. Now I want to enjoy my family.
– Diego Maradona

Messi scores a goal and celebrates. Cristiano scores a goal and poses like he’s in a shampoo commercial.
– Diego Maradona

All the people that criticised me should eat their words.
– Diego Maradona

When God decides its time, I guess he’ll come for us.
– Diego Maradona

I’m not desperate but I know that some day I’ll be the coach again of some team.
– Diego Maradona

My legitimate kids are Dalma and Giannina. The rest are a product of my money and mistakes.
– Diego Maradona

The goal was scored a little bit by the hand of God, another bit by the head of Maradona.
– Diego Maradona

Of course in the first matches you are more careful, perhaps more careful than you should be.
– Diego Maradona

The Lord helps those who help themselves.
– Diego Maradona

To see my country lose a football match is very hard for someone who has worn the shirt.
– Diego Maradona

When you win, you don’t get carried away. But if you go step by step, with confidence, you can go far.
– Diego Maradona

I’m alive and I want to keep living.
– Diego Maradona

At the moment there are some England players who are the stars of their club teams, but not for their country. It’s difficult to explain.
– Diego Maradona

If you don’t want to play clean football then go up into the stands.
– Diego Maradona

When I wear the national team shirt, its sole contact with my skin makes it stand on an end.
– Diego Maradona

In the end, it is about whether God wants us to be in the final, but I know that is what God wants. This time we will not need the Hand of God, because it is the will of God.
– Diego Maradona

I am black or white, I’ll never be grey in my life.
– Diego Maradona

I’d give my life to be the national team coach.
– Diego Maradona

To see the ball, to run after it, makes me the happiest man in the world.
– Diego Maradona

Money is not a motivating factor. I do what comes to me at that moment.
– Diego Maradona

The problem is that they are all stars at Madrid. You need someone to carry the water to the well.
– Diego Maradona

I certainly have an advantage over some because I can pass on so much from the World Cups I played in.
– Diego Maradona

There would be no debate about who was the best footballer the world had ever seen – me or Pele. Everyone would say me.
– Diego Maradona