Bøger af Fernando Signorini

Som personlig træner for Diego Maradona opdagede Fernando Signorini, at fodboldstjernen havde to personligheder; den generte Diego og den arrogante Maradona: ”Diego ville jeg følge til verdens ende, men Maradona ville jeg ikke gå et eneste skridt med,” sagde Signorini til Maradona.”Hvis det ikke havde været for Maradona, havde Diego stadig befundet sig i barndommens slum,” svarede han. Diego Maradonas personlighed rakte langt ud over det at spille fodbold. Han blev håbet og symbolet for de underkuede og de slagne – for de fattige indbyggere i Napoli og for folket i Argentina, der var blevet ydmyget af England i Falklandskrigen. Han bragte glæde og begejstring til folket, men det fysiske og psykiske pres endte med at knuse ham. I en meget personlig beretning fortæller forfatteren om sit tætte parløb og venskab med Maradona.

Inside Diego is an intimate portrait of the greatest footballer of all time, from the person in football who knew him best. As Diego Maradona's personal trainer, Fernando Signorini spent more than a decade at the superstar's side, witnessing a dizzying array of highs and lows, from helping Diego recuperate from a broken ankle in 1983 to his dramatic exit from the 1994 World Cup after a failed drugs test. Signorini offers a unique perspective on the troubled legend, giving us the lowdown not only on Diego's evolution as an athlete, but on Diego the human being, a far cry from the character we saw on TV screens. He brings us the inside track on Maradona's preparation for three World Cups: Mexico 86, Italia 90 and USA 94. We also get an insider view on his battles with fame, drugs and extramarital paternity, plus his time in charge of the Argentine national team. Brimming with incredible stories and anecdotes, Inside Diego is an intensely personal rollercoaster account of a flawed football genius.