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Sourav Ganguly shared an image of him with Diego Maradona.© Twitter
Former India captain and present President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly paid tribute to soccer legend Diego Maradona, who died of a coronary heart assault at 60 in Argentina on Wednesday. “My hero no more ..my mad genius rest in peace ..I watched football for you..,” Ganguly tweeted. Renowned as one of many best 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.
My hero no extra ..my mad genius relaxation in peace ..I watched soccer for you.. pic.twitter.com/JhqFffD2vr
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) November 25, 2020
In 2000, world soccer authority FIFA ran a web based Player of the Century ballot. Maradona gained 54 % of the vote, Pele was second with 18 %. FIFA declared them joint winners.
Maradona married his long-time girlfriend Claudia Villafane in 1984. They had two daughters, Dalma and Gianinna, and divorced in 2004.
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He additionally had a son, Diego Junior, born in Naples in 1986, though he solely acknowledged paternity in 2004.
With inputs from AFP
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