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Diego Maradona, Mexico 86 hero, dies at 60

Diego Maradona, the soccer star who scored with the magic hand of God in Mexico 86 dies at 60

OpenLife Nigeria reports that Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer legend who died on Wednesday at age 60, has further depleted the club of soccer living legends

The soccer icon, Diego Maradona, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to multiple Argentine media outlets.
The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blot clot in his brain.

Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, helped Argentina win the World Cup in 1986, the pinnacle of an illustrious career.
He played for Boca Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona among others and was adored by millions for his brilliant skills.

The Argentine news outlet Clarin broke the news on Wednesday afternoon UK time, describing the news of Maradona’s passing as having a ‘worldwide impact’.
Soon, tributes were pouring in from all over the world of football.
Maradona left the hospital on November 11 just eight days after being admitted for emergency brain surgery.

The iconic former Argentinian footballer has driven away from the private Olivos Clinic just before 6pm on Wednesday as hundreds of fans of photographers tried to get a glimpse of him.
Maradona was hospitalized the previous week and had to have an emergency operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.

 

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