The World Mourns a Soccer Legend: Players, Entertainers Send Tributes
Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Kanu pay tributes to ‘legendary’ Diego Maradona as the world of football mourns the passing of Argentine hero
Diego Maradona has died from a heart attack in Argentina at the age of 60
It comes just three weeks after he had surgery on a blood clot in his brain
His passing has left the world of football in mourning at loss of one of its icons
Brazil legend Pele said he had ‘lost a great friend’ after Maradona’s death
Cristiano Ronaldo called the Argentina legend an ‘eternal genius’ on Instagram
Former clubs including Napoli, Boca Juniors and Barca also paid tribute to him
Tributes from the world of football have flooded in for Diego Maradona after he died at the age of 60.
The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital, having undergone 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 that saw him widely adored for spells at Boca Juniors, Barcelona and Napoli at club level.
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