El Diego
Just as every party in Argentina tries to claim Juan Perón’s legacy, so every government tries to bring Maradona into its fold.
![Diego Maradona](https://images.jacobinmag.com/2017/05/12133231/Maradona.jpg)
Illustrations by Sam Taylor
Football fans often call Leo Messi the best player of his gene-ration, if not of all time. For most Argentines, however, Messi can only ever rank second — after all, all he’s ever done is kick a ball. Diego Maradona, on the other hand, was always more than an athlete: he’s a cultural icon, a political […]