Argentinian inspired his country to
World Cup glory in 1986He possessed sublime skill and led a troubled personal lifeMaradona dies aged 60: tributes and reaction – latest updatesArgentina, Naples, and the world of
Football were in mourning last night at the death of Diego Maradona, in many people’s eyes the greatest player of all time, following a heart attack. He was 60.
The Argentinian president Alberto Fernández, who declared three days of national mourning, said that Maradona had taken his country to the “highest of the world” with his virtuoso performances in the 1986 World Cup in
Mexico. “You made us immensely happy,” he wrote. “You were the greatest of all. Thanks for having existed, Diego. We will miss you all our lives.”