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Football Legend Diego Maradona Dies Of Heart Attack At…

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, his spokesman announced Wednesday. Renowned along with Brazil's Pele as one of the greatest footballers of all time, the Argentine World Cup winning captain died of a heart attack, having undergone brain surgery earlier this month, a member of his entourage told AFP. President Alberto Fernandez immediately announced three days of national mourning in the South American country. Shortly before the announcement that shocked a nation, Argentine media reported Maradona had

Diego Maradona aims punch at reporter after his side…

Diego Maradona was filmed throwing a punch at a reporter following his side's defeat in the Ascenso MX play-off final as trouble ensued after the full-time whistle. Maradona’s side chucked away a 1-0 goal advantage against Atletico San Luis on Sunday, losing 4-2 after extra time to go down 4-3 on aggregate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwZ2xKmD-2g Maradona had been sent off during the closing stages of the first leg for abusing match officials over their failure to award his team a penalty. As a result, he watched