Diego Maradona passes away: Argentina football legend and FIFA World Cup winner dead at 60

Football

Siddharth Thakur | Correspondent

Updated Nov 25, 2020 | 22:13 IST

Legendary Argentina footballer and former FIFA World Cup winner Diego Maradona has passed away on Wednesday. Maradona was 60 when he died of a heart attack.

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Legendary Argentina footballer Diego Maradona passed away on Wednesday

Maradona was 60 when he died of a heart attack

Maradona will forever be remembered for his 'Hand of God' goal against England

Coming as tragic news for all football fans around the globe, legendary Argentina footballer and former FIFA World Cup winner Diego Maradona passed away on Wednesday. Widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers to play the beautiful game, Maradona was 60 when he died after reportedly suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest.

According to Maradona's lawyer, the former Argentina captain died of a heart attack. The former FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli stalwart had recently battled health issues and the prolific goal scorer of Argentina had undergone emergency surgery for a subdural haematoma couple of months ago. Earlier, it was reported that the football icon was admitted to the Ipensa clinic in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Maradona was diagnosed with anemia and dehydration last week.

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Maradona is fondly remembered for guiding Argentina to World Cup glory in the 1986 edition of the showpiece event. Only Maradona's close aides and family members were allowed to visit the 60-year-old when the legendary footballer was admitted to the Buenos Aires-based rehabilitation clinic.

The lawyer of the footballing genius had revealed that Maradona went through the 'most difficult moment of his life' amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. "I think it was a miracle that they found this bleeding in his brain that could have cost him his life," Maradona's lawyer had told BBC before his tragic death on Wednesday.

Talking about Maradona's football legacy, the legendary player was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. Besides his goal-scoring exploits, Maradona was also famous for his vision, passing, ball control, and impeccable dribbling skills. He represented some of the household names in club football including Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, and Sevilla.