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Diego Maradona

From Villa Fiorito to Naples and the 1986 World Cup. Hard. Tap a square to start; tap it again to switch between across and down.

Clues

  1. La Plata club he was coaching at the end of his life. (8)
  2. European trophy he won in Italy in 1989. (7)
  3. City where Argentina lost the 1990 World Cup final. (4)
  4. Italian league title; he won two with his Italian club. (8)
  5. Spanish club he played for in 1992–93. (7)
  6. Villa ___, the poor neighbourhood where he grew up. (7)
  7. Club he joined in 1982 for a world-record fee. (9)
  8. Name given to his first goal against England in 1986. (9)
  9. Club he joined in 1984, again for a world-record fee. (6)
  10. His childhood nickname. (6)
  11. Club he joined in 1981 and won the league with. (4)
  12. ___ Juniors, where he made his debut in 1976. (10)
  13. Mexico City stadium of the 1986 quarter-final against England. (6)
  14. Rosario club where he played briefly in 1993. (7)
  15. Buenos Aires suburb where he was born in 1960. (5)
  16. "Los ___", the boys' team that made him famous. (10)
  17. England goalkeeper beaten by both of his goals in 1986. (7)