Maradona died of a heart attack at home on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60 after brain surgery due to a subdural hematoma.
Post Date – 10:45 AM, Sat – 11/26/22
Buenos Aires: Members of the Argentina national football team honored Diego Armando Maradona at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday, two years after his death.
Maradona died of a heart attack at home on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60 after brain surgery due to a subdural hematoma.
Lionel Messi posted a story on Instagram with a photo of the football legend in his blue and white number 10 jersey.
“It’s a very sad day,” manager Lionel Scaloni said at a press conference ahead of Qatar’s match against Mexico on Saturday, referring to Maradona’s death, according to Xinhua. anniversary.
“If he’s in heaven watching the game, we hope to bring him joy tomorrow,” he said, adding that it “seems unbelievable” that Maradona is not here.
Striker Lautaro Martinez commented that the team “deeply misses” Argentina’s greatest World Cup figure, who led Argentina to victory in Mexico in 1986 and runners-up in Italy in 1990.
“He’s a very important person for Argentina, but also for world football. It’s a sad day for all of us and hopefully we can bring him some joy tomorrow,” Martinez said.
