Football fans around the world are in mourning after legendary player, Diego Maradona, died age 60…
The legend allegedly passed away from a heart attack, just two weeks after he underwent surgery for a blood clot in his brain. He died at his home in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Maradona leaves behind his wife of 20 years and five children (by four different women).
According to reports, the footballer was at home when he told his nephew he wasn’t feeling well, and went to bed. His body was discovered by a nurse later that day.
The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, has declared three days of mourning in the country.
“You took us to the top of the world. You made us immensely happy. You were the greatest of all. Thanks for having existed, Diego. We will miss you for a lifetime,” tweeted the president.
Tributes poured in from around the world:
Diego Maradona joyously torments a goalkeeper on a small, muddy Neapolitan pitch as fans cheer him on pic.twitter.com/7j3s7649mY
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) November 26, 2020
“I was lucky enough to tell him in person about that 1986 World Cup”
“I had the chance to tell him that he was a hell of a player”
An emotional Zinedine Zidane pays tribute to Diego Maradona pic.twitter.com/liIqWQKi90
— Goal (@goal) November 26, 2020
If you didn’t hear it last night, take a moment to listen to @GaryLineker‘s amazing story of the great Diego Maradona…
Beautiful.pic.twitter.com/ztAhYz5gA0
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) November 26, 2020
Boca juniors light up Diego Maradona’s private suite in tribute to him pic.twitter.com/oPeCko5lCe
— FootballAwaydays (@Awaydays23) November 26, 2020
A painter draws a portrait of Maradona on the walls of a destroyed home in Syria.
Diego’s legacy will live on across the world. pic.twitter.com/81mlzOLPu5
— Goal (@goal) November 26, 2020
“He was something that I’d never seen before”.
Former England player Paul Parker says Diego Maradona will be a “big loss” to everyone, adding that the footballing legend had a “strength, power and desire to be the best player ever”.#KayBurley: https://t.co/9Zt3gAClpH pic.twitter.com/0EW7c21YcU
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 26, 2020
A look back to when @GaryLineker went to interview Diego Maradona about *that* moment.https://t.co/nKJx6PBd0D#bbcfootball pic.twitter.com/omeD3MtZMb
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 26, 2020
