Diego Maradona (5ft 5ins) discovered he could make himself a foot taller if he put his arm up... but his low centre of gravity helped him in his weaving runs.
Magic in his boots: Diego Maradona scores one of the greatest ever goals with his second against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final. We won't dwell on his first
Diego Maradona juggles with the ball while attending the 'Maradona' Photocall at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 20 , 2008 in Cannes, France.
(May 20, 2008 - Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe)