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mirror.co.ukTributes were paid to Diego Maradona on Wednesday after the Argentinian football legend died aged 60. The World Cup winner suffered a heart attack at home just a fortnight after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on his brain.
Maradona, who was also being treated for alcohol dependency, is regarded as one of the greatest ever footballers. He famously scored the ‘Hand of God’ goal against Bobby Robson’s England in the 1986 Word Cup quarter-final.
Just four minutes later he scored arguably the best-ever World Cup goal, weaving past four opponents before beating Peter Shilton.
The diminutive midfielder went on to win the tournament in Mexico, achieving god-like status in Argentina. Brazilian legend Pele led the tributes to Maradona, saying:
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