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Football legend Maradona dies

Football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest.

He had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blot clot in his brain, reports Daily Mail.

Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, helped Argentina win the World Cup in 1986, the pinnacle of an illustrious ccareer.

He played club football for Boca Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona among others and was adored by millions all over the world for his brilliant skills.

Maradona was responsible for the infamous ‘Hand of God’ that eliminated England from the 1986 tournament.

His career was also tinged with controversy because of drug and alcohol addiction.

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