Football Legend Argentinian Diego Maradona dies at 60
Football legend Diego Maradona has died after suffering a heart attack, according to his spokesman. Local media reported that the 60-year-old passed away on Wednesday in the city of Tigre. The Argentinian football legend died at home, his lawyer said. Just three weeks after having surgery on a blood clot in his brain.
Maradona won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986, having knocked England out of the tournament in a match. Which saw him score the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal and another – widely considered to be one of the greatest goals of all time.
Regarded one of the greatest players of all time on the pitch, his life off the pitch was equally notorious. Amid battles with drug and alcohol addiction.
Argentinian TV reporters travelling on motorbikes filmed the ambulance carrying him. Leaving before following the vehicle transmiting every inch of his journey. His lawyer, Matias Morlahas said that the 60-year-old would continue to receive treatment for alcohol dependency.
Maradona, was the coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima in his home country. Having been admitted to hospital on several occasions since his retirement. He almost died of cocaine-induced heart failure in 2000 and underwent years of rehabilitation.
Maradona, who was well known for having a wild lifestyle during and after his playing days. He had a gastric bypass operation to lose weight in 2005. And was once more hospitalized two years later for alcohol-induced hepatitis.
Alberto Fernandez the president of Argentina has declared three days of mourning. He says: “Thank you for existing, Diego. We’re going to miss you all our lives.”
He also fell ill at the last World Cup in Russia. Where he was filmed passing out in an executive box when Argentina took on and beat Nigeria in Group D. The world has lost a legend.
