Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona passed away at the age of 60. Widely considered the best player to ever play soccer, Maradona had recently undergone brain surgery. However, according to the latest reports, Maradona suffered a massive heart attack and died from it.
The news was first announced by the Argentine newspaper Clarine on Wednesday (November 25). ESPN Argentina also announced the news from its official Twitter account.
Diego Maradona died at age 60, confirmed his longtime attorney and agent.
• Played in 4 World Cups
• Won the 1986 World Cup and Ballon d’Or
• Won 9 club titles with Boca Juniors (1), Barcelona (3) and Napoli (5)One of the greats of all time. pic.twitter.com/yv0WtvLDsU
– ESPN (@espn) November 25, 2020
Maradona is fondly remembered for winning the 1986 World Cup for Argentina with a stellar performance that captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world. At the same World Cup, Maradona scored possibly two of the most famous goals in football history in the quarterfinals against England.
The first goal, popularly known as the ‘Hand of God’, where he put the ball into the net with his bare hand, while the second, scored just four minutes later, was the opposite. The diminutive Maradona singlehandedly ripped through the entire English defense and then scored goalkeeper Peter Shilton, leaving everyone in the stadium breathless. That goal, to this day, is considered the greatest goal ever scored on a soccer field.
“El Pibe de Oro” (El Niño de Oro), as he was nicknamed throughout his career, scored 34 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina.
Maradona also had an equally impressive club career, where he starred in major clubs such as Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli and Sevilla. He spent the notable years of his playing career in Naples, Italy, where he is still a revered figure. For Napoli, Maradona scored 81 goals in 181 league games.
Exercising his trade as an attacking midfielder or second forward (False Nine), Maradona was famous for his amazing dribbling skills, where he could easily outmaneuver defenders and provide assists or reach goal position.
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