A poetic yet critical portrait of the most vibrant footballer who ever lived. Grew up in poverty and died while surrounded by wealth and excess, the image of Maradona embodies a “rise and fall” trajectory ever-so stereotypical for footballers in the 80s and 90s. Addicted to alcohol and cocaine, Maradona figures as cocaine personified -defined by excess, overindulgence and decadence, he wanted more of everything and never had enough. At the same time, Maradona had a true love for football. There was no one who handled the ball as lovingly and intimately as he did.

The book will be launched at Offprint in Paris this November and Tokyo art book fair in December. Another bookpresentation will take place in January at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, with a public conversation with biologist Tijs Goldschmidt and artist Mercedes Azpilicueta.