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Diego Maradona The Inspiring Story of a Genius in Farsi and English
Diego Maradona: The Inspiring Story of a Genius in Farsi and English follows Diego from the narrow streets of Villa Fiorito to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Children read about Los Cebollitas, his debut for Argentina at 16, Barcelona and Napoli, the two famous goals against England, the 1990 final and his exit from the 1994 tournament. 92-page PDF.
A boy who slept with his football and grew up to win the World Cup
Diego took his ball everywhere and played barefoot when he had no shoes. Diego Maradona: The Inspiring Story of a Genius shows him joining Los Cebollitas in 1970 as the youngest player, playing for Argentina at 16 and missing the 1978 World Cup before his first one in 1982.
The 1986 quarter-final against England gets a whole chapter: the Hand of God, then a 60-meter run past five players. Napoli’s first league title in 1987 follows. The book also tells children, plainly, that he left the 1994 World Cup after a banned substance was found, and gives his explanation, without judging him.
At a glance
Inside the book
Match chapters, fact pages and stories about his friends.
Villa Fiorito
A small, fast boy whom the neighborhood already called magical with the ball at five.
Clubs
Los Cebollitas, Barcelona from 1982 to 1984 and Napoli, where fans painted murals of him.
World Cups
Four tournaments, from 1982 to 1994, with the 1986 victory over West Germany at the center.
Friends
Goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea, Lionel Messi, whom he coached in 2010, and Fidel Castro.
Diego and his ball
From the chapter on his childhood:
| Persian | English |
|---|---|
| از آن روز به بعد، دیگو هر روز فوتبال بازی میکرد و توپش را با خود به همهجا میبرد. | From that day on, Diego would play every single day. He took his ball everywhere. |
| او حتی با توپش میخوابید! | He even slept with it! |
| رویای او ساده بود: او میخواست یک فوتبالیست بزرگ و باعث افتخار خانوادهاش شود. | His dream was simple: he wanted to become a great football player and make his family proud. |
توپ (tup) is ball; توپش (tupash) is his ball.
Reading it together
- Read the English, then the Persian, a chapter at a time.
- Before the 1986 chapter, ask your child what they think is fair play, then read what happened.
- Draw the Goal of the Century as a map of arrows and label it in Persian.
- Learn football and sports words with Let’s Learn Farsi: Sports.
Who this book is for
A good fit if you
- have a football fan who has heard of the Hand of God
- want a sports story that includes mistakes as well as triumphs
- need an exciting book to keep a child reading Persian
Look elsewhere if you
- prefer a hero story with no controversy; Pelé: The Inspiring Story of a Genius is gentler
- have a child under 6; begin with Let’s Learn Farsi (11 Books)
Use it with
- Johan Cruyff: The Inspiring Story of a Genius: the Dutch star of the 1970s.
- Farsi Children Books Bundle: more bilingual books for the same reader.
Common questions
What age is it for?
About 8 to 12. It mentions the 1994 drug test briefly and without judging him.
Is it all in English and Persian?
Yes. Each page has the English text and the Persian translation.
Does my child need to read Persian?
No. The English can be read on its own, and the Persian is for practice.
Is the Persian Iranian Farsi?
Yes. Every Persian passage is in standard Iranian Farsi.
What do I get after I buy?
A 92-page PDF you download right after checkout, for a tablet or computer or for printing at home, and the Maradona paperback is available from Amazon.
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