Legendary Argentinian soccer player Diego Armando Maradona has died at the age of 60. According to multiple reports, Maradona’s death resulted from a heart attack he suffered on Wednesday.

The news was confirmed by the Argentine national team and Argentina President Alberto Fernandez, who announced a mourning period of three days in the country to honor Maradona.

Numerous of Maradona’s peers, friends, acquaintances, and fans went to social media to express their tribute shortly after the news broke. This included Brazil legend Pele, who was considered Maradona’s biggest rival for the “greatest of all-time” title.

Diego Maradona started his professional career in his native Argentina with Argentinos Junior before embarking on stints with some of the world’s biggest clubs, including Boca Juniors, Barcelona, and Napoli.

He was also a member of Argentina’s national team for more than 15 years, leading the country to a FIFA World Cup win in 1986 as a captain.

During his playing career, Maradona was known for his dribbling ability, vision, creativity, and scoring prowess despite not playing the striker position. This, combined with his charismatic personality and leadership skills, helped him cement his place in the history of soccer and get recognized as one of the best to play the game.

Since ending his playing career, Maradona remained included in soccer, working in the front office and as a manager. He coached Argentina’s national team between 2008 and 2010, while his most recent stint was with Gimnasia de La Plata.

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Argentina’s soccer legend Diego Maradona will continue coaching in his home country for at least one more season. Primera División side Gimnasia announced on Wednesday that Maradona agreed on an extension with the club, and will serve as their manager in 2020/21 as well.

Maradona’s decision to remain with Gimnasia comes after the club managed to remain in the country’s top division thanks to Argentine Football Association’s (AFA) decision to suspended relegation rules for two seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Gimnasia confirmed the news of Maradona’s extension via social media.

Diego Maradona took over Gimnasia at the beginning of the 2019/20 season and was scheduled with the task to get the club back on track after four losses in first five games. And while Maradona failed to get Gimnasia out of relegation zone before the first part of the season concluded, he did a solid job with seven wins and four draws in 20 games.

Thanks to AFA’s decision, the legendary striker now gets a chance to start fresh with Gimnasia and try to return the club to its former glory.

Prior to taking over Gimnasia, Maradona managed Textil Mandiyú, Racing Club, Al-Wasl, Fujairah, and Dorados. He was also the manager of Argentina’s national team between 2008 and 2010.

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Legendary Argentinian soccer player Diego Armando Maradona has died at the age of 60. According to multiple reports, Maradona’s death resulted from a heart attack he suffered on Wednesday.

The news was confirmed by the Argentine national team and Argentina President Alberto Fernandez, who announced a mourning period of three days in the country to honor Maradona.

Numerous of Maradona’s peers, friends, acquaintances, and fans went to social media to express their tribute shortly after the news broke. This included Brazil legend Pele, who was considered Maradona’s biggest rival for the “greatest of all-time” title.

Diego Maradona started his professional career in his native Argentina with Argentinos Junior before embarking on stints with some of the world’s biggest clubs, including Boca Juniors, Barcelona, and Napoli.

He was also a member of Argentina’s national team for more than 15 years, leading the country to a FIFA World Cup win in 1986 as a captain.

During his playing career, Maradona was known for his dribbling ability, vision, creativity, and scoring prowess despite not playing the striker position. This, combined with his charismatic personality and leadership skills, helped him cement his place in the history of soccer and get recognized as one of the best to play the game.

Since ending his playing career, Maradona remained included in soccer, working in the front office and as a manager. He coached Argentina’s national team between 2008 and 2010, while his most recent stint was with Gimnasia de La Plata.

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Argentina’s soccer legend Diego Maradona will continue coaching in his home country for at least one more season. Primera División side Gimnasia announced on Wednesday that Maradona agreed on an extension with the club, and will serve as their manager in 2020/21 as well.

Maradona’s decision to remain with Gimnasia comes after the club managed to remain in the country’s top division thanks to Argentine Football Association’s (AFA) decision to suspended relegation rules for two seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Gimnasia confirmed the news of Maradona’s extension via social media.

Diego Maradona took over Gimnasia at the beginning of the 2019/20 season and was scheduled with the task to get the club back on track after four losses in first five games. And while Maradona failed to get Gimnasia out of relegation zone before the first part of the season concluded, he did a solid job with seven wins and four draws in 20 games.

Thanks to AFA’s decision, the legendary striker now gets a chance to start fresh with Gimnasia and try to return the club to its former glory.

Prior to taking over Gimnasia, Maradona managed Textil Mandiyú, Racing Club, Al-Wasl, Fujairah, and Dorados. He was also the manager of Argentina’s national team between 2008 and 2010.

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