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Diego Maradona died at the age of 60. This has been confirmed by the Argentine Football Association. He suffered a heart attack after undergoing brain surgery in early November. Argentina has declared a three-day state duel. The government announced this immediately after the news of the death of the world championship captain.
Maradona played from 1976 to 1997 in Argentina, Spain and Italy for the Argentine Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell’s Old Boys clubs. With the Argentine national team he won the world title in 1986 with a final 3-2 victory over Germany. Maradona is considered one of the best footballers in history.
In early November, Maradona was admitted to a hospital in the city of La Plata due to discomfort. Then a scan discovered the clot. Later, Maradona was transferred to the special clinic in the capital.
After the operation there, Maradona’s discharge was delayed, which his doctor Leopoldo Luque had justified with the patient’s “confusion” and “withdrawal symptoms”. The doctor did not comment on this. Maradona has a long history of drug and alcohol addiction.
The soccer legend has repeatedly had health problems in the past. Maradona has already suffered two heart attacks, contracted hepatitis and underwent gastric bypass surgery due to being seriously overweight. He was also treated several times for drug addiction. According to his doctors, he regularly took psychotropic drugs. More recently, Maradona was hired as coach of the Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata football club.
The “hand of God” made Diego Maradona a legend. The name goes back to the 1986 World Cup. At that time, Maradona had scored a goal with his hand in the quarter-finals against England, which was still numbered. Argentina won 2-1 and later became world champion. After the England game, Maradona said it was “the hand of God.” Today the stage is one of the most historic in world football.
