Diego Maradona: Argentina Legend & One Of World’s Best Footballers Dies; Leaves Huge Void In Sports Spectrum

His death came soon after he had a successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier this month. He underwent the emergency surgery on November 3 after he was diagnosed with a subdural haematoma.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 09, 2017 Former Argentine football player Diego Maradona poses as he arrives for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016 ceremony, in Zurich. - Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona passed away on November 25, 2020. (Photo by MICHAEL BUHOLZER / AFP)

Maradona Passes Away At 60: Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona, who led the country to victory in the 1986 World Cup, has passed away at his home in Tigre after suffering a cardiac arrest, reports in Argentinian media said. His death came soon after he had a successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier this month. Must Check | Hand Of God: Remembering Maradona's Most Infamous Goal In History Of Football World Cup | 5 Points Argentina has announced a 3-day national mourning in the country. Maradona's death has left millions of football fans in Argentina and across world heart-broken. Also Check | Diego Maradona Death: Usain Bolt, Harry Kane & Others Mourn The Death Of Football Legend

He underwent the emergency surgery on November 3 after he was diagnosed with a subdural haematoma, which caused a pool of blood between a membrane and his brain. Maradona was the coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima. His last public appearance was when he was presented with a commemorative plaque ahead of his side's game with Patronato. He had  turned 60 last month Maradona had a history of battling with drugs and alcohol addiction.

When Maradona Played Against Sourav Ganguly

In 2017 December, when on a three-day trip to India, the footballer played a friendly match with the former Indian captain of the cricket team, Sourav Ganguly. The trip was originally scheduled for October in 2017 but was later postponed to December.

Maradona was admitted for internal bleeding in stomach in 2019 Maradona was admitted to hospital in January last year for internal bleeding in the stomach. He had fallen sick at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In 2004, he was hospitalized with severe heart and respiratory problems because of his long battle with drug addiction. Maradona has undergone two gastric bypass operations to control his weight and also taken treatment for alcohol abuse. Maradona was one of the greatest football players of all time. He had played in four FIFA World Cups and was captain of the Argentine team that won the 1986 tournament. The soccer legend's performance in Argentina's quarter-final match against England immortalised him in his country's culture. He scored twice in his side's 2-1 win in that match. The first goal was scored with his hand and his explanation in the immediate aftermath that he had made contact with the ball "a little with his head, and a little with the hand of God", led to the goal being known as "The Hand of God", reported IANS. Also Watch:  Football legend Diego Maradona passes away

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