A champion. A legend. An icon: Fans mourn Maradona

By Asianet Newsable EnglishFirst Published Nov 25, 2020, 10:42 PM IST
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Argentine football legend Diego Maradona passed into the ages on Wednesday at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Fans and football legends mourned the demise of the one of the most celebrated football players of all time.

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona passed into the ages on Wednesday at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Fans and football legends mourned the demise of the one of the most celebrated football players of all time.

 

Mon idole est décédée,
RIP Diego Armando Maradona, my first ever football shirt, the man behind my love for football
Gracias El Pibe 💔
🇦🇷 🇦🇷 🇦🇷 🇦🇷 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/Xns3Z72pxt

— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba)

 

We're joining the footballing world in saying farewell to one of the absolute greats.

RIP Diego Maradona 💙 pic.twitter.com/n16SGF3KXn

— Manchester City (@ManCity)

 

It can't be overstated how Maradona transformed Serie A. Before his arrival, the teams from the "rich north" (Juventus, Milan and Inter) dominated. He turned Napoli into a national and European power, shifting the league's power-base to the "poor south."

— John Molinaro (@JohnMolinaro)

 

A champion. A legend. An icon.

Rest in peace, Diego Maradona pic.twitter.com/kKulgMnAz7

— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports)

 

Privileged to have met him. Very sad news. RIP Diego Maradona. pic.twitter.com/x2LcIeQPqr

— Harry Kane (@HKane)

 

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