Argentina great Diego Maradona dies
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José de Jesus Ortiz, Founder & Editor in Chief
- November 25, 2020
Sports world mourns Argentina superstar Diego Maradona
The legendary Diego Maradona, who led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title, has died. He was only 60.
Maradona captivated the world with magical runs through opposing defenses, leaving his mark against England in 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Argentina’s No. 10 was brilliant on the field and troubled off, battling substance abuse for years.
“You’ll be eternal in every heart from planet futbol,” Argentina’s soccer federation tweeted.
Spain’s Iker Casillas mourned Maradona. “A sad day for fútbol,” Casillas wrote in Spanish. “Maradona has died.”
Casillas called Maradona a genius of the sport.
“Football has lost one of its greatest icons. Rest in peace, Diego Maradona,” Manchester United tweeted out.
“I have lost a dear friend, and the world has lost a legend: One day, I hope, we will play soccer together in the sky,” Pele told Bleacher/Report.
Mexico’s Estadio Azteca is where Diego Maradona made lasting memories. The Mexican national team paid its respects.
“We will never forget your talent,” the Mexican national team wrote on Twitter.
José de Jesus Ortiz
Founder & Editor in Chief
Award-winning writer José de Jesus Ortiz, a former lead sports columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, has covered Major League Baseball since 1997 in Los Angeles, St. Petersburg, New York and Houston. He was the first Latino to serve as president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
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