Football world and sports followers are in shock following the death of Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona. As per various reports, Maradona, 1986 World Cup winner, passed away at home in Tigre following a heart attack. Earlier, this month the legendary footballer underwent a successful brain surgery and was discharged from the hospital after eight days. After being discharged from hospital he was taken to a recovery clinic to be treated for alcohol dependency, reported BBC. Diego Maradona Dies of Heart Attack, Argentina Football Legend Passes Away Aged 60.

Meanwhile, various media reported confirmed that Maradona died of heart attack. Soon after the reports, Maradona’s longtime lawyer and agent Matias Morla confirmed about the sad demise. Once the news broke out, Maradona was apparently one of the trending topics on the Twitter as the social media users paid tributes to the legendary figure in world of sports. BCCI president and former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly was one of the sports personalities from India who reacted to the news first. Here are some of the reactions:

Sourav Ganguly's Hero

RIP Legend

Legend No More!

RIP!

RIP!

Legend

Maradona was not keeping well of-late. On October 30, he turned 60 and attended Gimnasia's national championship match against Patronato. Maradona left the match mid-way and it was reported that he has some health issues.

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