Healthcare professionals who cared for him are on trial for criminal negligence contributing to his death. Read more at ...

A new trial over the death of Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona will begin on Tuesday, a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse. Maradona, considered one of ...

The news is out: the only player to win three tournaments tops our greatest players of all-time World Cup leaderboard. And as ...

With just over two weeks until the 23rd men’s Fifa World Cup in North America, The Independent sports team ranks the top-50 ...

Blending statistical excellence, iconic performances, and lasting cultural impact, these extraordinary footballers have ...

Diego Maradona's iconic 1986 World Cup performance defined football history, scoring two contrasting goals against England.

The most extraordinary part is that just four minutes after this incident, Maradona produced a feat that eclipsed even his ...