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| Entry | Diego Maradona#1 in Greatest World Cup Performances |
|---|---|
| Top 49 score | |
| Score out of 100 | 96.7/100 Top 49 score |
| Reader votes | 17,260 |
| Criteria breakdown | |
| Tournament-defining impact | 98.9 |
| Goals & output | 97.5 |
| Degree of difficulty | 95.4 |
| Legacy of the performance | 94.0 |
| Recorded detail | |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Active from | 1976 |
| Major titles | 1 |
| GOAT score | 9.2 |
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Diego Maradona
Gets right
- Single-handedly dragged a modest 1986 squad to the World Cup
- Scored the most replayed solo goal in the sport’s history
- Turned Napoli into first-time Serie A champions
Gives ground
- A cocaine ban and later health struggles cut his prime short
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