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Argentinian footballing legend, Diego Maradona, has died at the age of 60.
Global media reports paid tribute to his genius and also his troubled life on Wednesday.
According to reports, Maradona died after suffering a heart attack at his home in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.
He was widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, and was one of the two joint winners of the Fifa Player of the 20th Century award.
Maradona was given the nickname “El Pibe de Oro” (The Golden Boy) a name that stuck with him throughout his career.
He earned 91 caps for Argentina and scored 34 goals. Maradona played in four Fifa World Cups, including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final.
In the 1986 World Cup quarter final, he scored both goals in the 2-1 win over England including the handling foul dubbed the “Hand of God”. However, his second goal, a 66 yard sublime display of his genius was later voted the “Goal of the Century” by Fifa.com voters in 2002.
He became the coach of Argentina's national football team in November 2008. He was in charge of the team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa before leaving at the end of the tournament.
