{"product_id":"killing-maradona","title":"Killing Maradona","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781788406161\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (UK)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Octopus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrugs, cartels, mafia, addiction, the FBI, and coercion - this is the untold story behind the tragic decline of football's most gifted and controversial legend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Maradona was football's ultimate genius - a magician on the pitch whose talent rivalled only Pele. But off the field, the boy from the barrios of Buenos Aires became entangled in a dark web of criminal influence and personal demons. From the Cali Cartel's attempts to lure him into the drug trade, to the Camorra's grip on his life in Naples; from clashes with the Italian government to Pablo Escobar's sinister hospitality, Maradona's life was a battleground far beyond football.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Battling addiction, betrayal, and exploitation, Maradona's story is one of genius corrupted - a man caught between adulation and self-destruction, whose medical neglect and FBI scrutiny culminated in a tragic end. Marking the 40th anniversary of Argentina's legendary 1986 World Cup victory, \u003ci\u003eKilling Maradona\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing investigation into the forces that destroyed football's first 'Golden Boy.'","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41859912204421,"sku":"PR434222","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTG9GBW498TN.jpg?v=1789112841","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/killing-maradona","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}