SAN FRANCISCO, November 25, (THEWILL) – Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele, has expressed his condolences after the death of Diego Armando Maradona.
The gifted Argentine legend Maradona suffered a heart attack on Wednesday and passed on at the age of 60.
Pele and Maradona are justifiably regarded as two of the greatest players of all time. They were jointly declared winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award in the year 2000.
In a statement of consolation, Pele said: “Sad news to lose a friend like that. May God give enough strength to his family. For sure, one day we will kick a ball together in heaven.”
Reactions have ceaselessly poured in from across the world especially from a number of other players paying tributes to the iconic Maradona.
England legend Gary Lineker, against whom Maradona played when he scored the infamous Hand-of-God goal posted on Twitter:
“By some distance the best player of my generation and arguably the greatest of all time. After a blessed but troubled life, hopefully he’ll finally find some comfort in the hands of God. #RipDiego.”
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