Maradona: The Tragic Genius
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- Everybody knows the name Diego Armando Maradona.
The man of great achievements, beautiful dribbles, and numerous challenges. He overcame the odds to rise above everyone else in the world of Football, but at what cost. There is always two sides to the Maradona story. A story on the pitch, and another one off of it.
This is the story of Maradona, and how he added his eternal mark on Football.
From his beginnings with Argentinos Juniors and Boca Juniors, to his challenging and tough stint with Barcelona in Spain. From his international struggles in the 1982 World Cup, to his triumph and rise to the Football summit after the 1986 World Cup. From his highs and lows at Napoli and the 1990 World Cup, to his drug problems and doping test failures later on in his career.
All of this and much more will be discussed in this long episode.
Written, Directed, and Voiced by:
Fahad Al-Thekair
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What happened with the Bayern Munich Video? Is it on your Patreon Page?
@@ericfurst6091 Hi Eric, unfortunately because of copyright issues, the video is blocked in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and a few other countries. I think you can use a VPN and find the episode on my channel
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@@ericfurst6091is it a new video on bayern or the previous one
you can add a donate button here. easier for one time donations
The day has come!!! This man makes documentary way clear of Netflix no joke.
Facts
Agreed
Finally I thought I alone noticed this 😂🎉🎉🎉🎉
Tbh youtube is far superior in terms of documentaries compared to Netflix. Whether it’s about space, tragedies, sports, etc. Netflix is overrated
except for the narration.. dude needs to take a breath sometimes and let the listener rest their brain. otherwise great!
The fact that this channel does not have at least 1,000,000 subscribers is a disgrace to Football, to balón, to every single player presented in the channel, to every single team presented in the channel.
Hands down, the best football channel BY FAR in CZcams.
They have 600k subscribers in their Arabic channel and 150k here so 750k
They go by hype
@@omartu4025 not nearly enough lol
What team its only one person
Mom wake up, Balon posted a banger
At last, the legendary channel strikes back with this story of football GOAT. Now the only thing that's left is the King himself, Pele.
The legacy of Maradona still remained eternity. His death in 2020 really "blessed" both Argentina and Napoli, as both finally achieved success once more after a long time of the hiatus, with Argentina winning the Copa America and World Cup under Lionel Messi and Napoli enjoying the 3rd Scudetto the last year with charismatic striker Victor Osimhen.
RIP Diego.
The quality of documentaries on this channel is impressive. Better than any documentary from major streaming services or studios.
Maradona was an absurd genius, but very controversial. The 80s were perhaps the peak of football, you had 3 exponents of the number 10 shirt who did absurd things on the pitch: Zico, Maradona and Platinir.
Lol it's not better than asif kapadia's documentary come on. It's decent for youtube and highly entertaining
90s and 2000s>
@@mike04574
The 90s can only be sustained because of the players from the 80s. In the second half of the 90s, football is already beginning that process of globalization, the 2000s for me are already a certain decadence compared to the 90s
@@mike04574
In the 80s, in all positions, you have better players in later years; to begin with, no 90s player here is superior to Zico.
@@Fadefutebol-fu1pyLaudrup is definitely in the conversation. And R9 was miles better.
Maradona + Balon = Masterpiece legendary
Its a shame it wasn’t given to non European players when he was playing or he’d have won it several times during his career. He was given an honorary one in 95 and in 2000 he was jointly awarded the FIFA player of the 20th century along with Pele. That alone shows what an impact he made to world football. There will never be another like him. The true GOAT. Sorry, just realised you were referring to the channel name.
This channel is, without a doubt, the most addictive and entertaining one I have come across. I find myself drawn in time and time again, captivated by the content they produce. It's truly perplexing to me why this channel isn't receiving more recognition and praise for the incredible work they do. The dedication and effort that they pour into each video is simply unbelievable. The quality of their content is top-notch, and the creativity they exhibit is truly remarkable. In my opinion, this channel is a hidden gem that deserves to be celebrated for its greatness.
The crazy thing is it’s only done by one man.
@@ahmadjomaa8675 no its not. Its a team
Wrong, look at the credits.
The way how he talks, the way how it's so cinematic and of how it makes it look like ur watching an actual movie is so amazing ❤
Who watched Maradona closely. He will realize that he is not just only a skilled and talented player. I have watched many skilled and talented players such as Cruyff, Ronaldinho, Brazilian Ronaldo, Messi, Zidane, Robinho and others. But Maradona had something that no other player had. He was a player who combined talent, skill, strong will, charisma, and a strong leadership personality, as well as a revolutionary personality like Guevara in football. Although he lacked professional behavior off the field and not on the field. It is not enough to have talent and skill to be the best. Maradona was more than a football legend. His messy story is inspiring and I consider it the best footballer's story ever, even though it is on a dangerous slope going. Thank you to the channel owner for this masterpiece that brings together your channel with the story of the greatest player produced by stadiums in history. We are waiting for the next one from you.👍🏽🔥
Could not disagree more. If you really watched Maradona closely , you would notice that he severely lacked leadership skills and everything that comes with being a leader of a team. His short tempered outbursts and arrogance made him ill suited for the job. His charisma with a ball was insane but his charisma with mic was nothing to be praised for. He was direct and to the point . Many times he attacked journalists for their "loaded" questions. Which often became more and more direct and insulting between Maradona and them. More so in the 90s when it was a favourite for journalists to ask him about his opinions on drugs. Which enraged him every single time. His will can be debated I guess. As much we debate about the will of an addict. (But I will give him point for being immortalized coming from that kind of background. Although that is pretty much story of every Brazilian / Argentine players of renown).
He was unable to work under any / every team / manager throughout. he didn't combine anything that you mentioned. He was a god gifted player who was an artist like none other. But just like some artists it came at the cost of his own personal well being , addiction and blatant disregard for the art he was creating, which is playing football in Maradona's case.
The list of players you mentioned Cruyff was the one whom you could argue that combined leadership and skills and charm to some degree. However, even then he was not perfect. As Cruyff himself put it that he was a disagreeable person. he believed that people can only be known by how much they disagree and argue with you. soooo.....
The perfect mix of leadership and charm and skill was Beckenbauer btw.
Yet…there will only be one Diego Maradona! In terms of pure football and in his prime he was out of this world and no one will ever come close.
I could not have said it better. Maradona was a natural player, very rough, unrefined yet pure in skill and ultimate winner with extreme leadership qualities. Will forever be the best, ... for me.
The Guevara of Football fucking perfect comparison brilliant analysis my friend there will never be a baller like Diego ever again if only I could have witnessed his genius in person. RIP to the Greatest there will ever be
@@rockgamiasedes677Modrić
14:55min "especially when the critics appeared from the trenches" What a line! I am absolutely blown away by the incredible football documentaries you create! Your attention to detail, storytelling skills, and passion for the game shine through in every video. It's evident that you put a lot of time and effort into researching and crafting each piece, making them not only informative but also thoroughly engaging.
I appreciate how you bring the rich history and behind-the-scenes stories of football to life, making it a truly immersive experience for your viewers. Your dedication to showcasing the beautiful game in such a unique way sets you apart, and I can't wait to see what fascinating stories you uncover next. Keep up the fantastic work, and thank you for adding so much value to the football community through your outstanding documentaries! Best CZcamsr Fahad Al-Thekair ⚽🎥👏
This is superb & really professional documentary.
You managed to capture what make football connect with people & how Maradona connected the national team of Argentina plus most of the clubs he played for with there fans, despite his addictions & flawed character.
As a Leeds fan to see Bielsa there at his retirement speech reminds of how Bielsa reconnected Leeds’s fans back with the club, in an increasingly corporate world & sport.
To see sports stars as humans with all of our complexities willing to show emotion & connect so deeply over a shared love of a football the club & nation teams we support is increasingly rare yet needed more than ever.
Gracias Diego & the maker of this documentary for capturing & expressing this emotional side of football so well.
26 minutes I'm not finishing the video yet and is by far the best documentary about Diego I've ever seen
This and the Diego Maradona documentary are easily the two best long form videos about the career of Maradona.
Never been so happy to see someone post. Keep it up.
You are all set to get a big contract for making documentaries...What a masterpiece it is...Diego will always be a legend
anytime this man drops the world changes
Makes no sense how his documentaries are way better than others with higher budgets
Just finished watching it and think I have just seen the best video of 2024 so far. The music, the narrating, the stories and the pictures were just incredible. Getting a bit emotional right now. I will say it again, when this man is on you shut-up, you listen and be amazed. Wow!!👍🏿👏🏿👏🏿👌🏿👌🏿❤
Superb documentary. Thank you for the labour of love to put this together.
The best technique of all time. Diego forever!
something incredible thing we are witnessing from balon...the storytelling the atmosphere, the suspense and finally the punchline...potrayed in a way that we can say that Diego Armando Marasona"s life has been written by the god itself...didnt witness him but getting a chance to witness his life, his brilliance...nothing I can say but thankyou...like maradona shedding his tears at different years of his life I was too shedding tears at those moments...The legend is no more with us but became immortal with his play, with his abilities, with football...Lastly football is defined by these legends and will be remembered always...REST IN PEACE🙏
Mom wake up!!!! Balon has finally released the video of Maradona in his prime. 😊🙌
In 1984, Maradona seemed to have hit rock bottom in the eyes of many. However, he went on to achieve a godlike status in Napoli, completely altering the course of Italian football history for a brief period by becoming a formidable barrier to the success of northern teams. In Mexico, he participated in a memorable tournament where he demonstrated his ability to be both the leading star and a team player simultaneously. Many opponents openly admitted that their tactic was to try and stop him using any means necessary, legal or otherwise. He holds the record for being fouled the most times in World Cup history, with his time in Italy especially marked by aggressive challenges. Despite often choosing the hard path (largely due to his own actions), people adored him, because off the field he was an ordinary man with vices and imperfections and was easy to identify with him, while on the field he was untouchable, but remained a joyous, smiling boy who simply loved the game. There will simply never be a player and a person like him. D10S
This was impressive. Really impressive.
Please do make such documentaries of footballers who had a tragic end of a career , but left behind a magical legacy. It doesn't matter if the players in those documentaries did not achieve super stardom; what should matter is that their stories ought to have a meaningful lesson for us, just as Diego Armando Maradona's story did.
This was fantastic. I've watched all of these, but this might be the best one. So emotive, and I've read and watched so much on Diego. Well done, man!
WE ABSOLUTELY APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK. THANK YOU FOR THE DOCUMENTARIES
I rarely leave comments in this era of CZcams, as most videos have the retention based editing style, and their value is questionable at best - but I feel the obligation to leave one here. As a football fan that was born after Maradona finished his career - the storytelling is beyond great, starting from his early childhood, giving information about his surroundings, the conditions he lived in to smoothly transitioning into his career along with all the drama it had in it. The multiple point of views on him, covering all aspects must've been a long process, but in the end you've delivered it so perfectly it makes you feel like you've lived along with him. From an inspiring video editor's point of view I cannot imagine all the time and effort that went into this - from finding the materials (pictures, videos, overlays, textures to relay a setting, color correction, etc.) to actually putting it all in one piece. Hope one day a media outlet recognizes this talent, and gives you the opportunity/resources to bring this to an ever wider audience - greatness beyond words 👏
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This is one of the greatest things I have ever watch. Wow wow.
One of the things I like the most about this channel is the impressive attention to detail. Be it an information related to the theme of the documentary itself, a beautifully animated frame or the immaculate background song picks. Thank you mr Fahad Al-Thekair for giving us these masterpieces!
Edit: I also noticed a recurring melody that appears in a few different songs (from entirely different musicians) listed at the end of the video. One of the similarities is between the etude no 1 for string quartet by peter sandberg and holding on to hope by megan wofford. Knowing how much work is put into these videos it can't be a coincidence, and in a way becomes Diegos theme. I really like that touch.
The goat has finally posted 🙏🙏
At the end of this video I had clap for both Maradona and Fahad! What an absolute masterpiece ❤
This man is more recognition He has a painfully a low amount of subscribers Keep up the good work
It's his aggressive accent that puts people off
@@dondamon4669cuz it’s not his first language he has another channel with way more views mate
If it's true then it's trash
La serie a win with napoli in that era was the most difficult performance in football history! Maradona the goat!
They were nearly relegated the year before and left with two league titles as well as the super cup and a EUFA cup. All in an era where they were competing against AC Milan which was the best team on the planet. Napoli only won their title and first since he left last season. That alone shows what his impact was to that team and city. Its no wonder he’s still seen as a god by the people of Naples.
@@1972dsrai yes it's true💪💪 and italian cup also✌
@@1972dsrai my guy over here speaking facts tell me do you think Messi or Ronaldo could have done what Diego did in that incredibly tough league with that (lets be honest) average team?
Always appreciative of how much work you put in these documentaries.
THE KING HAS RETURNED
Maradona was an unbelievable footballer, who didn't have a happy ending in his last days when he passed away at the age of 60. Besides, Maradona is to football like Marlon Brando is to acting and even though they compare Messi with Diego, there was just one Maradona, which made Argentinians happy.
Yes Diego was alot like Brando in the sense they were two naturally talented geniuses who were tormented by demon Diego more so than Brando
The best football docs ever are on this channel, seriously! I have only seen 2 or 3 that had the quality of yours from various other sources, but the thing that sets yours apart is the extensive and even really obscure or very little known details that you provide. I have even seen those docs of yours from teams or players that I could not care less. With Maradona's life, you could have easily done a 2 hour doc but this is still really great! Being a big Maradona fan myself, I have learned from it!
Which other 2/3?
Thank you for your analysis. You make football come alive
Have been waiting on the edge of my seat the past week for this
I dont think theres another sportsman in history who achieved so much, yet leaves the question what if??... truly the goat in my eyes.
He could have achieved a lot more success, but a world cup and what he did at Napoli isn’t bad going considering they’d won nothing before he arrived. They were nearly relegated the season before he arrived and left with two league titles, a European trophy and super cup, all in an era when they were competing against AC Milan which was the best team on the planet then and the Italian league the strongest in Europe.
The day has come , another Masterclass !!!!!
Incredible job on Maradona !!!!
Neymar’s career so far is crying out for a story teller like you. Only you could do it justice! Amazing video as always
Neymar never really achieved anything and didn't even play in the best most important league the English one during his time. Maradonna went to Italy which was best at the time though now we no it was all corruot
@@dondamon4669 neymar was playing professionally by 17 in Brazil, had the weight of a whole nation on his shoulders by age 18 when he made his Brazil debut, won the copa libertadores for Santos by age 19, moved to Barcelona at 21 won the treble as a part of one of if not the best front 3’s of all time scoring in every knockout stage, finished third in ballon d’or standings at 23, became the most expensive transfer in football history and became the top scorer of the Brazil national team all before the age of 30.
He might not be maradona, but his peak makes him an all time great in football history. At the very least, his meteoric rise and fall makes for an excellent story
I agree he should do Neymar.
He was my favourite player growing up he had potential to be the greatest of all time even though he didn’t reach those heights his still one of the greatest to ever play the game.
Balon with a banger(haven't watched yet) this guy deserves an oscar for these documentaries
These documentaries are always worth the wait !!
Did we really see the best version of Maradona?
Thank you for the such wonderful documentary!
The wait is over..balon's night has come❤
Come on!!! Man you're lord of documentaries 😮many many thanks for content like this 😀
These documentaries are undefeated 🫡👊🏿🔥
Excellent work. Very well done. Cheers!!!
The best football documentary channel!
Amazing, extremely thorough and highly entertaining 👏
"One guy said he was Napoleon and they didn't believe him. I said I was Maradona and they didn't believe me, either." He fell, rose and lay. D10S ETERNO ❤⚽
The day they stoped Maradona in World Cup 1994 was the first day I stoped watching or caring about football, till today I like watching him, Shame the compare missi to him, Maradona is other level, no one near him, he made me know and love Argentina.
"...did we really see the best version of Maradona?"
With those drugs and injuries, absolutely not. I'm confident that he would have carried Argentina to a Worls Cup Semi's, at least, had they not tested him. He was a flawed god, all powerful but not all good. RIP D10S
What he did in 86 was amazing considering without him it was really only an average team snd at Napoli who had won nothing in their history until he arrived and in an era where they were competing against AC Milan which was the best team on the planet and the Italian league was the toughest and best in Europe.
@@1972dsrai he did hit his peak but without the drugs and partying his peak could have lasted A LOT longer he possibly could have won Napoli another Scuedetto and Argentina another World Cup
It is always a good day when Balon drops a new video.
Your vids are like watching a movie. This one took me on a roller coaster. Another classic
love you, balon creator. i couldn't contribute with money to your work but i deeply appreciate your work and hope you continue to amaze us with your work. As I said before in another comment section of another video of yours, your work is 100 times better than any TV shows. Thank you!
You are the best channel out here keep going bro.
PLEASE UPLOAD MORE, I LOVE YOUR DOCUMENTARIES.
you are amazing and i genuinely wait for your documentaries. This is BBC / CNN studio quality if not better. Love the message at the start too. Peace and love brother
I’m honestly so shocked you don’t have way more subs these documentaries are professional type level amazing
Neymar has done nothing apart from chase the money since he left Barca. He was a great player, but not in the same league as Maradona. He’s always needed great players around him and doesn’t have the drive or character to lift those around him.
Hopefully you dropp videos more often man. Best football channel by far
Videos of this quality take time.
In terms of comparing the two GOATs off the pitch Messi lives a quiet and peaceful existence while Maradona lived like the ultimate rockstar and unfortunately that life eventually catches up with you.
Fabulous documentary 👏 👍 👌
Been waiting for this,i will watch later,thank you 🐐
These videos, the voice, the nostalgia is all so therapeutic. I love it and I absolutely love this channel
A Very good doc and I have seen several on DIOS. There is a nice rhythm and flow to the story. It keeps you engaged on this facinating life that was just as interesting off the pitch as it was on it. I think there will be more to come on his life off the field in the years to come. You showed the two sides of the man, Diego and Maradona.
the best there is, the best there was and the best who ever will be to play the beautiful game. Thanks for all the memories Diego.Rip
Thanks a lot for this masterpiece🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍 Man... no need to describe your great work....Absolutely top notch
..you deserve a big contract for being (A TOP Narrator)......
From big movies and especially OTT platforms like Netflix, amazon prime ...etc...
One the best documentary produced. Great work.
This has quickly become my favorite CZcams Channel next to Gaming Historian - was waiting for this episode!
One of the best documentary’s I’ve seen
I never got to see Diego live, but he is incredible. A true rebel in every sense and I did not even know that he was the one who pioneered the concept of personal trainer, media officer, etc. Mexico 86 will always be his zenith, but what he did with Napoli was just as impressive. He took a club that no history of winning and made them into champions both in Italy and in Europe. And back then the UEFA Cup was really competitive with the 2nd and 3rd placed teams in the leagues going to the UEFA Cup.
This is the best video ever on Deigo Maradona. Love your documentaries!
the goat has returned once again
Fantastic job as always you never dissapoint
This channel never fail to amaze us. What a quality content
Why the fuck we don't subscribe to the channel, he deserves 10M let's appreciate this guy
i dont know why you are so underrated channel in youtube , u make better documentaries than netflix and prime i have been following you for a long time. the long wait for your video is always worth it ! keep on posting amazing content ...
one of your greatest videos so far. this was a masterpiece.
La maravilla más grande que se haya visto en un campo de fútbol en un lindo documental.
another balon classic
What an insight... The Best Maradona documentary video
Another banger guys great job! Maradonas story is so beautiful, so tragic, he was a footballer externally and a human internally. Rip D10S.
Thank you for your work Balon you’re the 🐐
Wow! Great Video
This is your best work, Balon.
Best Football Content Creator on CZcams. The Quality is second to none. Thx and may Allah bless ya.
I usually like and save the video before even watching.
This channel NEVER DISAPPOINTS
🙏👏 The Greatest Documentary Channel.
Extraordinary work as always!
The music choices are something else
How you get all these obscure clips and backgroud information like quotes is remarkable. You must really do al ot of research. Great work as always.
another banger by Balon, get the popcorn ready
Perfect as always balon!
If there is such a thing as a perfect documentary, this is it
Beautiful documentary . Maradona always number 1
Outstanding!! The content I have been waiting for! Ronaldo Nazario de Lima on the near future, please Balon 🙌
This is top level documentary. Amazing job.