In its quest to leave behind deepest of sorrows, the year 2020 has taken away another life that touched billions of people. The Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona has passed away, aged 60 due to a cardiac arrest. Maradona recently underwent brain surgery and was said to be recovering well. The news comes as a shock to not just the footballing world, but to the universe that decorated the famous Argie among the greatest sportsmen of all time.
Maradona was the coach of Argentine Primera División club Gimnasia de La Plata, having retired from professional football in the year 1997. He singlehandedly won the World Cup for Argentina in 1986, Mexico and was regarded as a demi-god in the city of Naples for his exploits in the light blue of the Serie-A team, where he won the championship. He was famous for his short stature, fantastic dribbling, breath-taking skills, fiery character and that famous hand of God. Diego Maradona scored a total of 259 goals in his club career in 491 appearances, but his 34 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina was what made him a National Hero. Argentina has announced three days of national mourning in his honor.Here are some of the reactions as the news of the death broke through on Twitter:
Year 2020, I have a message for you. pic.twitter.com/xI3vltwbro
— FutbolBible (@FutbolBible) November 25, 2020
Rest in peace, legend 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/bAXuzO1DoB
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 25, 2020
First saw him as a young kid, thrilling Hampden Park in Glasgow back in 1979. pic.twitter.com/u3tUvua1v7
— Jim White (@JimWhite) November 25, 2020
Man .. it started off with Kobe and now it's Don Diego. Well and truly, I just want 2020 to be over now.
— Jonas Giæver (@CheGiaevara) November 25, 2020
One of my first heroes and one of the big reasons why I fell in love with football. https://t.co/e9mimB6Eml
— Daniel Taylor (@DTathletic) November 25, 2020
Eddie Van Halen and Diego Armando Maradona in span of a few months to close this awful year, that’s a lot of talent, genius & charisma to leave this planet
— David Amoyal (@DavidAmoyal) November 25, 2020
✨ Maradona, eres eterno ✨ pic.twitter.com/wMNfMKbVmJ
— Diario SPORT (@sport) November 25, 2020
“If I was in a white dress at a wedding and a muddy ball arrived... I would stop it from the chest, without thinking about it”.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 25, 2020
Diego. pic.twitter.com/Hg4oDmStTf
15 years ago today we lost George Best.
— Mark Goldbridge (@markgoldbridge) November 25, 2020
On the same day 15 years later football loses another legend in Maradona.
RIP Legends pic.twitter.com/RQGkwiC0i0
The streets of Naples. The world lost an iconic man today.
— FutbolBible (@FutbolBible) November 25, 2020
Diego Armando Maradona was more than just a footballer. 🌹🙏 pic.twitter.com/FwnoiaKWYc
As the wishes and reactions pour in, it is only fitting that we say goodbye to the legend of Maradona, the way we first learnt of him that is playing the sport he so loved. On this eventful day, here are a few videos that we are sure, you will enjoy and remember this sporting icon.
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