{"product_id":"killing-maradona-how-cocaine-the-camora-and-crime-corrupted-footballs-greatest-talent-9781788406154","title":"Killing Maradona: How Cocaine, the Camora and Crime Corrupted Football's Greatest Talent","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Arrowsmith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cassell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cassell\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrugs, cartels, mafia, addiction, the FBI, and coercion - this is the untold story behind the tragic decline of soccer's most gifted and controversial legend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaradona was soccer's ultimate genius - a magician on the pitch whose talent rivalled only Pel�. But off the field, the boy from the barrios of Buenos Aires became entangled in a dark web of criminal influence and personal demons. From the Cali Cartel's attempts to lure him into the drug trade, to the Camorra's grip on his life in Naples; from clashes with the Italian government to Pablo Escobar's sinister hospitality, Maradona's life was a battleground far beyond soccer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBattling addiction, betrayal, and exploitation, Maradona's story is one of genius corrupted - a man caught between adulation and self-destruction, whose medical neglect and FBI scrutiny culminated in a tragic end. Marking the 40th anniversary of Argentina's legendary 1986 World Cup victory, \u003ci\u003eKilling Maradona\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing investigation into the forces that destroyed soccer's first 'Golden Boy.'","brand":"Cassell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47889450991767,"sku":"9781788406154","price":1940.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781788406154.webp?v=1781176500","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/killing-maradona-how-cocaine-the-camora-and-crime-corrupted-footballs-greatest-talent-9781788406154","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}