Who was Hugo Maradona? His football career and some pearls of his life

Who was Hugo Maradona?  His football career and some pearls of his life

The younger brother of Diego, known in the soccer world as “The Turk”, began his career in 1985 in Argentinos Juniors and then played for Napoli Y Ascoli, from Italy, Vallecano Ray, from Spain, Rapid Vienna, from Austria, Deportivo Italia, from Venezuela, Progress, from Uruguay and stood out in Japan with the t-shirts of PJM Futures, Fukuoka Wasp Y Consadole Sapporo. He ended his career in 1999 at the Argentina for Reef Brown. In total he played 236 games and scored 100 goals.

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Defending the colors of Ascoli, Hugo faced his brother on a court.

What’s more, was South American champion Sub 17 with the Argentina Selection in a team in which they excelled, among others, Fernando Redondo placeholder image Y Fernando Cáceres, in 1985.

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Diego and Hugo wearing the shirt of the Argentine National Team in 1985

Diego and Hugo wearing the shirt of the Argentine National Team in 1985

Years later, in 2004, he began his career as a coach, where he directed Puerto Rico Islanders. After returning to Italy and marry Paola Morra, a Neapolitan with whom he had three children: Nicole, Thiago Y Melina, Hugo was DT of Boys Quarto, Mariano Keller Y Real Parete, all of them from the Italian ascent.

In August of this year, he had run for municipal councilor on the lists of Catello Maresca, the center-right mayoral candidate, but was not elected.

“This has been proposed to me to help the children and I do it with great happiness. I’m not talking about politics, just about soccer and giving children one, two or three hours a week to be happy with soccer “, stated at the time Hugo.

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Even though he was only a child, Hugo He was the author of one of the best phrases to describe his brother. In 1979, in his first appearance in front of a camera, interviewed by the journalist Eduardo Carpio, was asked if he thought he was like Diego. “I never thought it would come to that. Because my brother is a Martian. Can’t argue “, answered.

Despite the distance, his relationship with Diego He was good and knew how to be the godfather of Gianinna Maradona (“Lalo”, his other brother, was Dalma’s godfather).

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