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Diego Maradona died on the age of 60 in Argentina on Wednesday.© AFP
Football legend Diego Maradona died of a coronary heart assault on the age of 60 in Argentina on Wednesday and tributes poured in from all throughout the globe for the Argentine nice. India captain Virat Kohli took to Twitter to pay tribute to Diego Maradona and referred to as him a “true genius”. “RIP Diego Maradona. He changed the way the beautiful game of football is played. True genius,” Virat Kohli tweeted. India soccer star Sunil Chhetri additionally took to Twitter to mourn Maradona. “The man has left us. His magic, madness and legend never will. #Maradona,” Sunil Chhetri tweeted.
RIP Diego Maradona. He modified the way in which the gorgeous sport of soccer is performed. True genius.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 26, 2020
The man has left us. His magic, insanity and legend by no means will. #Maradona pic.twitter.com/gQ2pYpfts7
— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) November 26, 2020
Renowned together with Brazil’s Pele as one of many biggest footballers of all time, the Argentine World Cup successful captain died of a coronary heart assault, having undergone mind surgical procedure earlier this month, a member of his entourage informed AFP.
President Alberto Fernandez instantly introduced three days of nationwide mourning within the South American nation.
Pele and Maradona, who typically vie for the title of finest footballer in historical past, had simply celebrated milestone birthdays final month: 80 and 60, respectively.
Pele had wished Maradona nicely on his birthday on October 30, writing, “May your journey be long and may you always smile, and make me smile, too!”
Maradona had likewise congratulated Pele on his 80th per week earlier than, becoming a member of in what he referred to as “the universal tribute to the King.”
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The Brazilian and Argentine had been collectively named finest participant of the 20th century by FIFA in 2000.
(With AFP inputs)
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