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Roy Krishna saddened by Maradona’s death

Roy Krishna saddened by Maradona’s death

By Rashika Kumar
26/11/2020
Diego Maradona who has passed away because of a heart attack. [Image:asenglish.com]

Fijian soccer star, Roy Krishna has paid tribute to Argentinian legend, Diego Maradona who has passed away because of a heart attack.

Krishna has Tweeted ‘rest in peace legend’.

Former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager suffered a heart attack at his home in Argentina's capital – Buenos Aires.

BBC News reports he had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November and was to be treated for alcohol dependency.

Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, producing a series of brilliant individual performances to lead his team to glory.

He scored 34 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina, representing them in four World Cups.

Maradona retired from professional football in 1997, on his 37th birthday.

[Source: BBC]

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