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1979 World Youth Golden Ball

Name: 1979 World Youth Golden Ball – Argentina factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

Argentina · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1979

Diego Maradona1979

Tokyo · Sport / Football

Wins the tournament Golden Ball after inspiring Argentina to the FIFA World Youth Championship title.

Names involved

Diego Maradona

Provenance

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