That rage, that insatiable, brilliant, magnificent, rage, is at last calmed. Diego Maradona is gone. Nine ambulances, called to his home in San Andres, north of Buenos Aires, could not save him. Three days of national mourning were immediately declared. ‘He leaves us, but does not leave,’ wrote Lionel Messi, ‘because Diego is eternal.’ And … Read more
Tributes have flooded in for footballing legend Diego Maradona, who has died aged 60. Celebrities and sports stars paid their respects to the Argentinian, who was out of hospital recovering from surgery after a blot clot on his brain. Piers Morgan, Brian May, The Pope, Duran Duran and Mike Tyson shared touching messages to ‘El … Read more
Diego Maradona‘s death could spark a family feud over his estate as he leaves behind five children he recognised as his and six others he has been linked to. Before he died one of his daughters joked he could make up a starting eleven with his kids after a 23-year-old Argentinian was named as the … Read more
Diego Maradona‘s death could spark a family feud over his estate as he leaves behind five children he recognised as his and six others he has been linked to. Before he died one of his daughters joked he could make up a starting eleven with his kids after a 23-year-old Argentinian was named as the … 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
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: 18:21 GMT, 25 November 2020 For a moment, Naples closed its eyes full … 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
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, Harry Kane and Barcelona lead the 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: 17:32 GMT, 25 November 2020 Tributes from the world of football are flooding in after Diego Maradona died … 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