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El Pibe de Oro

And who can also forget his world-famous "Hand of God" goal, when he scored with his hand and the referee did not notice that!

Maradona will once again defy another devil in the form of middle-age as he turns out at 41 in a long-overdue testimonial match at the Bombonera (chocolate box) stadium of his favourite team Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires on Saturday. He was feted by his country as Argentina's greatest ever player in 1993 and by world body FIFA as one of the two best ever, with Pele, last year. All that remained was a testimonial. It's here. Let's savour the moment!!!

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