In a piece of extremely shattering news, Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona passed away at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest.
Earlier, this November he was treated for a blood clot and underwent an operation. Post the operation, he was being treated for alcohol dependency.
Maradona won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986. He was famous for his 'Hand of God' goal against England.
He started his career at Boca Juniors before moving to Barcelona where he won the Copa del Rey trophy. A two Serie A titles with Napoli ensured that he became a hero in Naples.
Maradona was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. He was nicknamed "El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy").
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