Controversial figure on and off the pitch. Famously known for the "Hand Of God", when he used his hand to score a goal against England in a huge World Cap match and claimed it was his head. It was given by the referee, and this was decades before VAR, but replaying the goal it's obvious to anyone.
Outside of that, he's probably Argentina's greatest striker and most famous football (soccer) player of all time. Off the pitch, he was known for his outlandish comments which were often insulting, but he still somehow kept himself in the media. How? Well, maybe god helped. Great footballer in his day. As a person? Eh. To the Argentinians though, he will always be a legend.