Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has passed away at the age of 60. Maradona passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at his, sources have said. He suffered a heart attack just two weeks after leaving hospital where he had surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain. Maradona captained Argentina to victory in the 1986 World in Mexico. He ended his international career with 91 caps and 34 goals.
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, and by many as the greatest ever. He was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. Maradona’s vision, passing, ball control and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature (1.65 m or 5 ft 5 in), which gave him a low centre of gravity allowing him to manoeuvre better than most other football players; he would often dribble past multiple opposing players on a run. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team’s general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition. In addition to his creative abilities, he also possessed an eye for goal and was known to be a free-kick specialist. A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname “El Pibe de Oro” (“The Golden Boy”), a name that stuck with him throughout his career.