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Football legend and World Cup winner Diego Maradona dies of heart failure

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: November 25, 2020 22:20 IST

Football legend Diego Maradona passed away on Wednesday due to a heart attack, according to media reports. Maradona, regarded ...

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Football legend Diego Maradona passed away on Wednesday due to a heart attack, according to media reports. Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, helped Argentina win the World Cup in 1986, the pinnacle of an illustrious career. Maradona rose to fame with his  infamous 'Hand of God' that eliminated England from the 1986 tournament. 

Maradona was hospitalized earlier this month after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on the brain.He is currently the coach of Argentine Primera División club Gimnasia de La Plata. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, and by many as the greatest ever. 

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