Tributes have flooded in for footballing legend Diego Maradona, who has died aged 60. Sports stars and celebrities paid their respects to the Argentinian, who was out of hospital recovering from surgery after a blot clot on his brain. Barcelona icon Lionel Messi, Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian great Pele were among the footballers to … Read more
To many, Diego Maradona is best remembered for the Hand of God goal that knocked England out of Mexico 86 and his later descent into drugs. But Jeff Powell, who was the first British journalist to recognise his genius, believes the little Argentine should be celebrated as the greatest player (bar one) to have graced … Read more
THE VIEW FROM NAPLES: Maradona is a god in this city. People are walking around the streets like zombies, weeping at the news that Diego is dead By Alvise Cagnazzo In Naples For Mailonline Published: 17:32 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 19:31 GMT, 25 November 2020 For a moment, Naples closed its eyes full … Read more
Diego Maradona was a genius on the the pitch, but his life outside of it – that involved drugs, obesity, women and the mafia – would cause him health problems for the rest of his life. The Argentinian legend, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, passed away at his home … Read more
Gary Lineker puts his foot in it: England star who faced Diego Maradona at 1986 World Cup says ‘hopefully he’ll find comfort in the hands of God’ Gary Lineker today paid tribute to Diego Maradona following death of Argentinian legend aged 60 today But BBC Match of the Day presenter found himself under fire from … Read more
Marcus Rashford leads tributes to ‘legendary’ Diego Maradona as the world of football mourns the passing of Argentine hero By James Dutton For Mailonline Published: 16:43 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 17:03 GMT, 25 November 2020 Tributes from the world of football are flooding in after Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 … Read more
To many, Diego Maradona is best remembered for the Hand of God goal that knocked England out of Mexico 86 and his later descent into drugs. But Jeff Powell, who was the first British journalist to recognise his genius, believes the little Argentine should be celebrated as the greatest player (bar one) to have graced … Read more
Marcus Rashford leads tributes to ‘legendary’ Diego Maradona as the world of football mourns the passing of Argentine hero By James Dutton For Mailonline Published: 16:43 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 16:51 GMT, 25 November 2020 Tributes from the world of football are flooding in after Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 … Read more
Maradona began taking cocaine in the mid-1980s – during the height of his playing days, going on to develop an addiction to drugs and alcohol over the next two decades. His drug use began in 1982 and reportedly grew worse in 1984 when he moved to Napoli and had connections with the Comorra. In 2014, … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Argentine media claim Diego Maradona has died of a heart attack just two weeks after being released from hospital after treatment for a bleed on his brain By Adam Shergold for MailOnline Published: 16:19 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 16:28 GMT, 25 November 2020 Diego Maradona has died at the age of … Read more