Football legend Diego Armando Maradona has left the world with tears in eyes of millions of devotees. He was 60 years old. Sudden heart attack. The doctors could not return him back. Clarin, the Argentine mass media, broke the news on Wednesday afternoon (around 10 pm Bangladesh time) local time. Then it spread in the Argentine media. Then in the media all over the world.
All discussion-criticism is now stopped. Remained the best goal of the century, ‘Hand of God’, innumerable mind blowing dribbles; all got stopped.
He was released from the hospital on November 11 after undergoing surgery due to a blood clot in his brain. Doctors sent him to a rehabilitation center.
LOOK BACK
It started with Maradona as a child; Born in 1960. Maradona’s God-given talent first caught his eye while playing at the Villa Fiorito, a slum in Buenos Aires. Maradona was eight at the time. He used to nurture his talent by playing with friends at night. Maradona got a chance in the Argentine junior youth team after catching the eye of trainer Francisco Cornejo. Under his leadership, the team was unbeaten in 137 consecutive matches.
That rise. Maradona made his debut in Argentina’s top league in October 1986, 10 days before he turned 18. He was the league’s top scorer for three consecutive years since 1986.
But due to his young age, he was not included in the 1986 World Cup squad. Maradona moved to Boca Juniors in 1981.
He started his journey to Europe with Barcelona. Latin American footballers keep coming to Europe in the way shown by Maradona.
He won the Football World Cup in 1986. He won the World Cup trophy as a captain. Maradona reached the pinnacle of success during his eight years in Napoli.
Although he was addicted to cocaine and drugs in his last lap in Napoli. He joined Spanish club Sevilla in 1992 after a 15-month ban. Since then, more controversy has arisen in Maradona’s life. He was also sentenced to prison. Although he did not have to spend it in prison. Boka finally ended his professional football career in 1997. He scored 348 goals in 69 matches for club and international goals.
In the 1986 World Cup, Maradona won the World Cup title with a single performance against Argentina. He also took Argentina to the final of the 1990 World Cup. He was also the undisputed legend of European football Italian club Napoli.
Get out of the hospital two weeks ago. Although he underwent brain surgery, doctors said he recovered in the quickest time possible. Although he was not at home due to drug addiction, he was sent to a rehabilitation center in Buenos Aires. He was then taken to his home in Tigre. He had a sudden heart attack there today. This legend fell into the lap of death before anything was understood.
As soon as the news of the death spread, the shadow of mourning descended on the entire football world. Countless fans began to mourn Maradona’s picture on social media.
Pele seems to have lost his best rival in the wake of the legend. It seems to have been understood in his brief statement. “Surely, one day we will play football together in the sky,” he said. “Sleep in peace, Diego Armando Maradona,” said Johan Cruyff, one of the best footballers in the world. You are eternal. Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he lost his ‘friend’ in Maradona’s death In a tweet, he said, ‘Today I am saying goodbye to a friend of mine and the world is saying goodbye to an eternal talent. One of the best of all time. Outstanding magician. He left very early. But left an unlimited legacy. This void will never be filled. Outstanding people, sleep in peace. You will never get better. ‘Claudio Tapia, President of the National Football Association, expressed his deepest condolences. “Diego Armando Maradona, you will always be in our hearts,” he said.
