Killing Maradona: How Cocaine and Crime Destroyed Football’s Greatest Talent
About this episode
The episode explores the life and downfall of Diego Maradona through the lens of crime and addiction.
In this episode of 'The Ripple Effect,' James speaks to the masterful and illuminating author David Arrowsmith (@mrwriterman79), who makes his return to the podcast, alongside award-winning filmmaker Eli Mengem (@ElMengem). They explore the magic, crime, corruption and tragedy of Diego Maradona, guided by words from David's fascinating latest book, 'Killing Maradona: How Cocaine, the Camorra and Crime Corrupted Football's Greatest Talent'.You can purchase a copy of the book here, and also see Arrowsmith's other title, 'Narcoball: Love, Death and Football in Escobar's Colombia' here.Host: James AllcottGuests: David Arrowsmith and Eli MengemProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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