🎂 Football star Diego Maradona is born (1960)
Where: Lanús, Argentina
Nearby on the globe: Palace of the Argentine National Congress → 🌍 Open the 3D globe
📅 On This Day: October 30
October 30, 1960: Football star Diego Maradona is born. Diego Maradona was born in Lanús, near Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was short, but he dribbled as if the ball were glued to his foot, slipping past defender after defender. In 1986 he led Argentina to win the World Cup.
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🧠 Question of the day
In which year did Maradona lead Argentina to win the World Cup?
- 1966
- 1986
- 2006
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Answer: 1986
Questions
What happened on October 30?
October 30, 1960: Football star Diego Maradona is born. It happened in Lanús, Argentina.
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