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Diego Maradona is dead.
the state Argentine media.
The icon turned 60.
One of the best footballers of all time has died. According to the most important morning newspaper in Argentina, Clarín, Diego Armando Maradona suffered cardiac arrest on Wednesday and was rushed to the hospital.
His life could not be saved, Clarín writes.
Great hero
Diego Maradona won the FIFA World Cup with Argentina in 1986 and was praised as the best player of the tournament. In the quarterfinals against England, he scored a goal with his hand, which later became known as “the hand of God”.
“If I could go back and change history, I would. But the goal is still a goal, Argentina became world champion and I was the best footballer in the world “he wrote in a statement a couple of weeks ago.
Maradona scored a total of 91 international matches and 34 goals for Argentina.
In his club career, he played for big clubs like Boca Juniors, FC Barcelona and Napoli. During his time at Naples, he led the club to its first and only two league titles (1986/87 and 1989/90).
Had health problems
Maradona had health problems recently after a long period of addiction. Relatively recently, he had suffered two heart attacks and also had liver problems.
Three weeks ago he was taken to the hospital after suffering from anemia and dehydration. On a CT scan, a subdural hemorrhage was discovered in the space between the skull and the brain, after which the then 60-year-old newcomer had to undergo surgery.
He was released from the hospital on November 11.
Today, November 25, however, Maradona.
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