Behind the legend of Diego Armando Maradona stood one man: his father, Don Diego. 🇦🇷❤️
When asked about his idol, Maradona never named a footballer. He always said:
“My only idol was my father. He never complained, even after working exhausting shifts in a factory just to feed his children. While everyone wanted to be like me, I only wanted to be like him.”
Even though the family lived in poverty, Don Diego sacrificed everything to support his son’s dream.
Maradona once recalled:
“When my father bought me my first pair of real leather football boots, I knew how hard he had worked to afford them.
That night, I slept hugging those boots because they were made from my father’s sweat and sacrifice.” ❤️
If a father bathes his children, both laugh. If a son bathes his father, both cry.
🎥 A Separation, one of the greatest films ever made in Iranian cinema