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Why did Diego Maradona get so fat during his career?

Why did Diego Maradona get so fat during his career?

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Chris Evins

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Answered Oct 15, 2020

Diego Maradona played soccer and football professionally for Argentina. He participated in the 1980s and 1990s, and when he stopped playing soccer, he gained a considerable amount of weight. He was a celebrated sports figure because of his skill to handle the ball and initiate scoring opportunities for himself and others.

Diego Maradona played soccer and football professionally for Argentina. He participated in the
Maradona’s career with Argentina also included World Cup appearances. Maradona had issues with drugs and alcohol, and the metabolic consequences of his body had changed because of his excessive use of drugs. He also ate a lot of bad stuff for you, which also contributed to his obesity. He had a plethora of health problems. These include diabetes, pulmonary arterial, and hypertension. Because of his health problems, he had trouble keeping the weight off, even if he had lost weight.

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Answered Sep 30, 2020

There are so many news reports about Diego Maradona looking bigger every time people would see him in public. He already started to get bigger during his career and he started to get even bigger when he retired from football.

There are so many news reports about Diego Maradona looking bigger every time people would see him
A lot of football players are supposed to have a nice body so that they will be able to do what the game requires. Football requires a lot of stamina but if people are fat, they may not have as much stamina as the others. Diego Maradona started getting bigger not only because of his love for food but because of his love for alcoholic beverages and drugs.

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R. Tanner

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Answered Sep 25, 2020

Diego Maradona is actually a man that has struggled with obesity. He also has a story about being alcohol and drug abuse. Throughout his lifetime, he has undergone two major surgeries. One of these surgeries took place around the year 2004, and another surgery was carried out on him in the year 2015.

He had weighed more than 127kg as his highest mass in his lifetime. He also had some medical histories, which include diabetes, pulmonary arterial, and hypertension. He actually brought more damage to himself due to his addiction to cocaine and a diet of cake and pizza.

It was reported that the metabolic effects in his body had been altered due to excessive use of drugs that resulted in morbid obesity. Maradona actually once lost 110lb of his weight after undergoing a three months diet and exercise, but his behavior could not make him maintain a healthy life, which made him came back for surgery again in 2015.

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Answered Sep 23, 2020

Diego Maradona is an Argentine football manager and retired professional football player. He has often been described to as one of the greatest football players of all time. He could maneuver on the field better than most other football players.

His positive attitude and leadership skills had a genuine impact on the team as a whole. This impact made his transition from football player to coach a lot easier. In November 2008, Maradona became the coach of Argentina. He oversaw the team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

In 2017, he became the coach of Fujairah. In 2018, he was announced as the new Chairman of Belarusian. Unfortunately, after his dalliances with drugs and alcohol, he has not been able to take care of himself, and he gained a lot of weight.

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Answered Sep 20, 2020

There was a time when all of the Football fans were familiar with Diego Maradona. He played for Argentina before during the 1980s and 1990s. He is also very skilled, which explains why he also played in different World Cup events.

He is particularly known for his ability to control the ball and to dribble the ball effectively. The main problem that he has had is the ability to maintain the way that his body looks. During his career, he gained a lot of weight, and people definitely noticed.

He was not able to keep his body in shape. It also did not help that he was using drugs and other substances. These items made it harder for him to stay healthy.

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J. Shatner

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Answered Sep 16, 2020

Diego Armando Maradona was born on 30 October 1960; he was known as one of the best soccer players in Argentina. He played in the 1980s and also the 1990s. He was one of the two joint winners in the 20th century. He is much known for his passing, ball control, and dribbling skills. He is now a retired professional soccer player.

Maradona's increase in weight can be traced to his lifestyle and also his addiction to cocaine. His addiction to cocaine interfered with his ability to play football.

He was obsessed with the end of his career until when he had gastric bypass surgery in a clinic in Cartagena de India’s Columbia on 6 March 2005, where he was asked to stick to a liquid diet after the surgery. He is now healthier and recognized as a respected and retired professional footballer.

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Bobby Rickets

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Answered Nov 27, 2018

Diego Maradona played soccer or football professionally for Argentina. He played in the 1980s and 1990s. As a matter of fact, he played in the 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994 World Cups. Diego Maradona is known for his skills in dribbling and ball control. He could pass well and really was able to set up good plays.

However, soccer players like Diego Maradona must exercise a lot and keep in shape while they are playing for a national team. However, once the soccer player stops playing, then they usually do not keep in shape as much. Also, Diego is known for using drugs and having health issues. Both of these reasons could have been what caused Diego to put on weight.

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Todd Gurley

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Answered Jun 20, 2018

Diego Maradona is known to be one of the best soccer players in Argentina. He helped his team reach two world cup titles.It cannot be denied however that he became fat throughout his career. This is because of drugs and the type of lifestyle that he had. He had to fight cocaine addiction and it was not easy.

It is not always easy for anyone to let go of drug addiction. He had cardiac arrest issues but he went through a surgery that saved his life. He was able to kick the habit and get rid of the excess weight. He is now healthier and is still known as one of the players that are respected by people.

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