Diego Maradona: Football God, Cheat & the Greatest Party Ever Thrown in a Prison
About this episode
This episode explores the life of Diego Maradona, from his impoverished beginnings to his rise as a football legend and his notorious lifestyle.
He grew up so poor his mum pretended she wasn't hungry so her kids could eat. By 15, he was playing professional football. By his mid-20s, he was the best player on earth, the most fouled man in the sport, and partying every single night in Naples with the mafia. He also threatened to shoot Liam and Noel Gallagher. In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods take on Diego Armando Maradona, the dirt-poor kid from Buenos Aires who became the greatest footballer the world has ever seen, the most famous cheat in sporting history, and possibly the only man alive who could out-party Pablo Escobar. From breaking world transfer records twice, to brawling in front of the King of Spain, to scoring the greatest and most controversial World Cup goals in the same match, Maradona lived a life so outrageous it barely sounds real. What You'll Hear in This Episode: ⚽ Pro at 15 – How a muscular kid from a family so poor his mum pretended she wasn't hungry got scouted at eight and was playing professional football by fifteen 🤚 The Hand of God – The most infamous moment in World Cup history, and why no one blames Shilton 🎉 Escobar's prison party – How Maradona ended up playing…
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