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Pop star Madonna is trending on Twitter with more than 120,000 tweets after users posted tribute messages for her instead of soccer player Diego Maradona in the wake of the latter’s death.
The News.com.au website reported that it was a case of “mistaken identity”, as some users thought that Madonna had passed away instead of Maradona, since the two shared similar sounding names.
Social media users posted tributes with one saying The pop star “will be remembered forever” and fans even left RIP messages (rest in peace) on his latest Instagram post.
A Twitter user famous that fans have also left tribute messages on Madonna’s music videos on YouTube.
It didn’t take long for others remember fans that Madonna is indeed very much alive, while some imagined that the singer would be confused when she woke up and checked her social networks.
Maradona died yesterday at the age of 60 (November 25) after suffering a heart attack. He was instrumental in guiding Argentina to the coveted World Cup title in 1986.
One of his most iconic moments on the pitch was in a match against England when he deliberately used his left hand to hit the ball into the net, in what has since been known as the “Hand of God” goal.
The news of his death caused an “explosion of emotion” when his native country, Argentina, declared three days of mourning.
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