Diego Is Eternal: Messi Leads Global Football Fraternity To Pay Homage To Argentine Soccer Legend Maradona

"It is a very sad day for all Argentines and for football. He is leaving us but he is not going, because Diego is eternal," Messi took to Instagram to pay tribute to Maradona.

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Argentina football team skipper and star footballer Lionel Messi mourned the death of his nation's iconic football star and his former coach Diego Maradona, who died due to a cardiac arrest on Wednesday, two weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain. "It is a very sad day for all Argentines and for football. He is leaving us but he is not going, because Diego is eternal," Messi took to Instagram to pay tribute to Maradona. "I will hold close all the beautiful moments I have lived with him and I want to take this time to send my most sincere condolences to all his family and friends. RIP." Messi who played for the national team in the 2010 edition of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa under Maradona's managership in the 2010 World Cup termed his football legend's passing away as ‘sad for the beautiful game.’ An unparalleled magician: Cristiano Ronaldo Pays Tribute To Maradona  Portuguese and Juventus star striker Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to Maradona by sharing an emotion post on his instagram handle. “Today I say goodbye to a friend and the world says goodbye to an eternal genius. One of the best of our times. An unparalleled magician. He leaves too early but leaves a legacy without limits and a void that will never be filled. Rest in peace. You will never be forgotten,” wrote Ronaldo.

Hoje despeço-me de um amigo e o Mundo despede-se de um génio eterno. Um dos melhores de todos os tempos. Um mágico inigualável. Parte demasiado cedo, mas deixa um legado sem limites e um vazio que jamais será preenchido. Descansa em paz, craque. Nunca serás esquecido.???????? pic.twitter.com/WTS21uxmdL

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) November 25, 2020

Will kick a ball together in heaven: Pele on Maradona's Death Sharing the iconic photo of Maradona in an Argentina jersey holding up the World Cup, Pele wrote on Twitter that the world lost a legend. "What sad news. I lost a great friend and the world lost a legend. There is still much to be said, but for now, may God give strength to family members. One day, I hope we can play ball together in the sky," he wrote.

Que notícia triste. Eu perdi um grande amigo e o mundo perdeu uma lenda. Ainda há muito a ser dito, mas por agora, que Deus dê força para os familiares. Um dia, eu espero que possamos jogar bola juntos no céu. pic.twitter.com/6Li76HTikA

— Pelé (@Pele) November 25, 2020

"I am very sad. I am nostalgic for what was a wonderful era," French football legend Michel Platini told told French radio station RTL. "Diego left a mark on my life." A Devastating Blow - Italian club Napoli “We are in mourning,” said club spokesman Nicola Lombardo. “We feel like a boxer who has been knocked out. We are in shock.” "The world awaits our words but there are no words to describe the pain we're going through. Now is the time to grieve," the club's official Twitter handle read.

The world awaits our words but there are no words to describe the pain we're going through. Now is the time to grieve. Diego ???? pic.twitter.com/40TTOIDNQ4

— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) November 25, 2020

A Player for Our Club And An Icon Of World Football - FC Barcelona   Barcelona Football club, where Maradona played from 1982-1984, referred to him as an icon of world football and thanked him for his contributions to the club during his stint with Camp Nou in the mid 80s.. “FC Barcelona expresses its deepest condolences regarding the death of Diego Armando Maradona, a player for our club and an icon of world football. Rest in peace Diego. Thank you for everything,” the club wrote.

Thank you for everything, Diego pic.twitter.com/bJ9l3ixY7A

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 25, 2020