According to Reports from Argentina, Football legend Diego Maradona has passed away at home in Tigre after suffering a heart attack.
Maradona led his country to World Cup glory in 1986.
The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager had a successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November.
It had been then announced that he needed to be treated for alcohol dependency.
One of the greatest players of all time, Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, producing a series of sublime individual performances. His most memorable performance from the 1986 World Cup was against England when he scored a magical goal and then a controversial (The Hand of God) one after that.
He played for Barcelona and Napoli among other clubs during his career, winning two Serie A titles with the Italian side.
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