The Mail on Sunday

DOCUMENTAR­Y

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The rise and fall of football’s greatest maverick

The extraordin­ary, chaotic life of the late, truly great Argentinia­n is detailed in microcosm in Asif

Kapadia’s compelling account of Maradona’s sevenyear spell at Napoli, when his career peaked and he won league titles and a World Cup virtually singlehand­ed (see Hand of God goal, above). Kapadia allows archive footage and interviews to tell the remarkable story – one of breathtaki­ng goals, bone-jarring tackles and partying with the Mafia. Way more than just a sports biopic, it exposes Maradona’s public and private lives – a game of two halves. All4, available now

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