Legendary Argentinian football great Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60.
Considered one of the greatest ever soccer players, Maradona succumbed to cardiac failure at his home AFP reported.
Early in November, Maradona underwent surgery for a blood clot on his brain.
The former Boca Juniors and Napoli forward was praised and remembered by millions of fans on Twitter.
TWITTER REACTS BELOW:
A genius of his art. A master of our game. One of the all-time greats.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 25, 2020
Rest in peace, Diego Maradona. ?? pic.twitter.com/SRsFhnGrlX
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of footballing great, Diego Maradona, an extraordinarily gifted footballer who transcended the sport.
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 25, 2020
Our thoughts and sincere condolences to Diego’s family, friends and those who knew him. pic.twitter.com/qUyc5BJ1OD
“I am Maradona, who makes goals, who makes mistakes. I can take it all, I have shoulders big enough to fight with everybody”
— Double Down News (@DoubleDownNews) November 25, 2020
Rest In Power Maradona, best to ever do it ?? pic.twitter.com/mDThvlJFSO
Maradona made me cry for days in 1986 but I have spent plenty of time since then appreciating his outrageous talent.
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) November 25, 2020
A troubled genius.
So sad to hear about his death at the age of 60.
What a gift... pic.twitter.com/Y1FkRlNK5Z
This legends gone in 2020??????
— KING OF IJEBU LAND ????.. (@ijebuconcept) November 25, 2020
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RIP Legends! pic.twitter.com/POb9kLqJHv
One of the very best to grace our game.
— Everton (@Everton) November 25, 2020
RIP Diego Maradona. pic.twitter.com/aucbDkZbML
— Mickey Arthur (@Mickeyarthurcr1) November 25, 2020
Diego Maradona RIP. Sports Greatest Rebel. A man whose career was built on brilliance, blurred boundaries, and spectacular overindulgence. Few have used a World Cup to enthrall the planet and self-destruct in equal measure. We will never see his like again ???? ?? pic.twitter.com/JDSilhZkJo
— roger bennett (@rogbennett) November 25, 2020
My favorite Maradona story.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 25, 2020
In 1984, he had just come to Naples and found out about a charity match to raise funds for a sick child.
The team said he couldn’t do it. The insurer said he wouldn’t be insured.
He showed up and played his butt off pic.twitter.com/aYWO4dMAkS
A little anecdote that sums up Maradona's sheer status.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) November 25, 2020
Before the 1990 World Cup opener, some of the Cameroonian players started crying when they saw him in the tunnel, because they just couldn't believe they were on the same pitch as him.
Today we have lost a true icon of our beautiful game
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) November 25, 2020
Rest in peace, Diego Maradona ? pic.twitter.com/nVod29xXLJ
Reports from Argentina that Diego Armando Maradona has died. By some distance the best player of my generation and arguably the greatest of all time. After a blessed but troubled life, hopefully he’ll finally find some comfort in the hands of God. #RipDiego
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 25, 2020
Thank you for everything, Diego pic.twitter.com/bJ9l3ixY7A
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 25, 2020
I had a few hero’s growing up and one of them died today. RIP Maradona pic.twitter.com/oiK8X1ZpWB
— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) November 25, 2020
A true legend of the game.
— Bristol Rovers (@Official_BRFC) November 25, 2020
Rest in peace, Diego Maradona. pic.twitter.com/5tKmVzQ9K9
