Diego Armando Maradona surely has carved as deep a niche in world football as anyone. Started 21 consecutive World Cup matches for Argentina, 16 times as captain, over four World Cups, including the legendary 5 game tear in which his 5 goals and 5 assists led Argentina through the 1986 Final at El Azteca. Wanted in Italy and unforgiven in England, paradoxically he is loved everywhere in equal measure. Despite or because of his controversies, Maradona’s legend lengthens into the 21st Century as the manager of Argentina’s World Cup contingent.