The world of soccer suffered a devastating loss on Wednesday when news broke that Argentinian legend Diego Maradona died of a heart attack. He turned 60 in October.
Maradona was one of the best to ever do it. He never failed to make people smile whether he was dazzling viewers with his silky moves, performing a goofy warmup or being a lovable manager.
He loved this sport more than anything. Following the news of his passing, the soccer world reciprocated that love to one of its greatest.
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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
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
RIP Legend.
You will stay in the history of football forever. Thanks you for all the pleasure you gave to the whole worldAÏE AÏE AÏE F*CKING 2020 pic.twitter.com/8xc1CDKDg2— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) November 25, 2020
Gracias por todo, Diego pic.twitter.com/hB18LnCkpn
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) November 25, 2020
Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis to RMC Info: “We can consider the idea of calling our stadium San Paolo-Diego Armando Maradona”. @mohamedbouhafsi
5/7/1984, Diego’s first time at San Paolo.Imagine this stadium with his name.#D10S pic.twitter.com/BepFdfXKWY
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 25, 2020
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
Eternas gracias. Eterno Diego. pic.twitter.com/SZVNOJnZ1j
— Boca Jrs. Oficial (desde ) (@BocaJrsOficial) November 25, 2020
Privileged to have met him. Very sad news. RIP Diego Maradona. pic.twitter.com/x2LcIeQPqr
— Harry Kane (@HKane) November 25, 2020
Mon idole est décédée,
RIP Diego Armando Maradona, my first ever football shirt, the man behind my love for football
Gracias El Pibe
pic.twitter.com/Xns3Z72pxt— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) November 25, 2020
Tributes to Diego Maradona before today's #UCL matches. pic.twitter.com/npl6A4etPv
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) November 25, 2020
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There will be three days of national mourning after the death of Diego Maradona, announces Argentina President, Alberto Fernandez. pic.twitter.com/BZE03Y5sQN
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) November 25, 2020
Hasta siempre, Diego.
Serás #Eterno en cada corazón del planeta fútbol. pic.twitter.com/jcsGP3GlNI— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) November 25, 2020
Rest in peace to one of the sport's all-time legends.