We have seen so many uncertain deaths this year and have lost numerous legendary personalities from all the fields of work. Adding to the numbers is Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona. The Gimnasia coach passed away at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack. The news was confirmed by the authorities on Wednesday. Boris Becker Goes Bankrupt: From Diego Maradona to Mike Tyson, Here's a Look at Sports Personalities Gone From 'Riches-to-Rags'.
According to the reports, Maradona was hospitalised at the start of November, a few days after celebrating his birthday. He was complaining of low spirits and fatigue and was moved to the hospital immediately. His tests at La Plata clinic revealed a blood clot on the brain, which was operated on successfully. Uneventfully, the legendary coach could not make it after he suffered a cardiac arrest, and paramedics at the scene failed to revive him.
Twitter has been abuzz with condolences for Diego. Celebs like Anurag Kashyap, Prithvi paid tribute to the footballer. They shared pictures of Maradona and expressed their grieve on this huge loss. Fact Check: Diego Maradona Fat Video Going Viral Is a Scene From 2015 Movie 'Youth' Played by Actor Roly Serrano.
Check Out The Tweets Here:
Abhishek Bachchan
#RIPMaradona legend! #GOAT
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) November 25, 2020
Anurag Kashyap
💔 https://t.co/ZBbWUgKOWr
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) November 25, 2020
Nimrat Kaur
Long live the legend and his legacy... #RIPMaradona #ForeverGolden
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) November 25, 2020
Sanjay Gupta
A LEGEND IS GONE.
RIP. Thank you. There will never be another like you.
Football legend Diego Maradona passes away. https://t.co/iznyDinsZ5
— Sanjay Gupta (@_SanjayGupta) November 25, 2020
Reema Kagti
RIP Maradona 💔
— Reema Kagti (@kagtireema) November 25, 2020
Riteish Deshmukh
GOAT #DiegoMaradona #Rip Legend
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) November 25, 2020
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Farewell legend. 💔#DiegoMaradona RIP! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/fVbZ34jmbw
— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) November 25, 2020
Asif Kapadia
Cant quite believe DM has gone. Hard to process. He always seemed indestructible. I had 10 hours with the man!! I touched his left foot. We did our best to show the world the man, the myth, the fighter he was. The greatest #legend #DiegoMaradona @MaradonaMovie #Diego #maradona pic.twitter.com/4BSULN9rdt
— asifkapadia (@asifkapadia) November 25, 2020
Maradona commenced his professional career with Argentinos Juniors at the age of 16. The left-footed forward represented Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys as a player. He remained the coach of Argentina national team.
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