3. Diego Maradona – Forward, Midfielder
An odd addition as Diego was in better form in the 80’s. However his popularity grew in the 90’s and was a prominent player for his country. Maradona captained Argentina in the 1990 World Cup in Italy to yet another World Cup final. An ankle injury affected his overall performance, and he was much less dominant than four years earlier. After losing their opening game to Cameroon at the San Siro in Milan, Argentina were almost eliminated. They only qualified in third position from their group. In the round of 16 match against Brazil in Turin, Claudio Caniggia scored the only goal after being set up by Maradona.
Diego Maradona is one of the most popular voted footballers from the 90’s.
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