Couldn't stand the fella through my youth. Felt angry and cheated over the whole hand of god thing.
Feel hollow about it now. He was another that was unable to handle the pressures and adulation and a crazy drink and drug fuelled lifestyle was his way of dealing with it.
What a player, always thought Pele was better but in reality Pele was surrounded by other great players, Maradona took teams full of average players (Argentina and Napoli) to greater heights.
As a human being terribly flawed but as a footballer one of the most gifted. Such a shame the first goal against England as the second is still one of the best you will have seen.