As good as Pele
Little Pele
What is Pele in comparison

2. Against which country did Maradona play his first International at the age of 16 years and 4 months?

Poland
Hungary
Russia

3. As a youngster in the locale of Villa Fiorito in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Maradona helped form a soccer team. What was the name of the team?

Los Cebollitas
Los Galapagos
Los Tapiocapolis

4. For which Argentine club did Diego never play?

Argentinos Juniors
Boca Juniors
River Plate

5. Against which country did Maradona score his first International goal?

Ireland
Holland
Scotland

6. Argentina won the Youth World Cup in 1979. Who was Maradona's striking partner who created a niche for himself in that tournament?

Ramon Diaz
Claudio Cannigia
Mario Kempes

7. What is Diego Maradona's father's name?

Favio Maradona
Armando Maradona
Diego Maradona

8. Which coach faced great flak from the media for omitting Diego from the 1978 World Cup squad?

Tele Santana
Cesar Luis Menotti
Guy Thys

9. Maradona is identified with the jersey number 10. In which of these World Cups did he not wear the number 10 jersey?

1986
1990
None

10. Maradona's first goal in the 1982 World Cup came against which country?

Hungary
Belgium
Brazil

11. For kicking which Brazilian footballer was he expelled from the field in the 1982 World Cup?

Batista
Falcao
Junior

12. In W.C 1982, prior to the previous incident, he had also been booked in the match with Italy for showing dissent. Two other Argentines were also booked for the same reason in that match. One of them was Mario Kempes. Who was the other?

Pasarella
Ardiles
Bertoni

13. After the match against Italy, Maradona bitterly complained about an Italian defender who, according to Diego, was fit to be a butcher and not a footballer. Who was the Italian defender in question?

Franco Baresi
Guiseppe Bergomi
Claudio Gentile

14. What was Diego's first European club?

F C Barcelona
Real Madrid
Valencia

15. In connection to Maradona, who was the author of the piece 'So near, yet so far' ?

Bryan Robson
Bobby Robson
Carlos Billardo

16. Which German footballer marked Maradona in the 1986 final?

Hans Peter Briegel
Andreas Brehme
Lothar Matthaus

17. Maradona's first Italian club was Napoli, where he came in 1984. One of the catch phrases, translated in English, was somewhat like this. In Naples, we have three beautiful things. The bay, _________, and Maradona. Fill up the blanks

Vesuvius
Mafia
Madonna

18. Under Maradona's guidance, Napoli, a club founded in 1926 which had not won a single Italian championship, won not one, but two. Which two?

1986/87 and 1989/90
1987/88 and 1989/90
1986/87 and 1988/89

19. Under Maradona's guidance, Napoli also won a Major European Cup. Which one of these did they win?

The UEFA Cup in 1987
The UEFA Cup in 1989
The Cup Winners Cup in 1990

20. In his first season with Napoli, Maradona scored his first hat trick in the Italian league. Who was the unfortunate opponent?

Roma
Lazio
Inter Milan

21. At Napoli, he had the pleasure of playing with two Brazilians. One of them was Careca. Who was the other, a co-midfielder?

Carlos Dunga
Pereira Joshimar
Ricardo Alemao

22. How many World Cup matches has Maradona played?

24
22
21

23. And how many goals has he scored in the 4 World Cups he has played (barring Penalty shootouts)?

8
7
11

24. In 1994, Maradona came back to the Argentine National team for a crucial match, after which he was inducted into the WC team. Which was the crucial game which marked his return?

Qualification Play-Off match against USA
Qualification Play-Off match against Australia
Qualification Play-Off match against Jamaica

25. Why should we remember a Tunisian named A Bennaceur?

He was the doctor who performed the vital 'urine test' leading to the ban on Maradona in the 1994 WC
He was the policeman who arrested Maradona on charges of drug addiction in Naples
He was the referee associated with the 'Hand of God' goal incident

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