Football world shocked by Maradona's death
Diego Armando Maradona has passed away. He was not in the best of health and he suffered a cardiac arrest which he was unable to get over. The world of football reacted with sadness, tears and pain at his death. He was the Gimnasia La Plata coach and his name will live on in footballing history.
The Argentinian FA wrote: "The Argentinian FA, through its president Claudio Tapia, expresses its deepest pain at the death of our legend Diego Maradona. You'll always be in our hearts."
November 25, 2020
Iker Casillas, Marcus Rashford and Oliver Torres were among the others to write messages. Casillas called him a "genius of this sport" and said it was "a sad day for football" while the Sevilla man said "you have left a legacy."
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Spanish sports journalist Julio Maldonado as well as clubs such as Elche and Rayo Vallecano in Segunda Division as well as AZ Alkmaar also offered their condolences. "I don't think there has ever been a footballer with as much talent as Maradona," Maldini wrote in a tweet full of praise for the Argentine. "Absolute genius".
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The news even reached people outside the world of football such as basketball player Luka Doncic.
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