Argentina football great Diego Maradona dies of heart attack


FILE PHOTO: Argentinian star Diego Maradona raises his arm in the air after scoring his game winning goal against England in their World Cup semi final in Mexico, June 22, 1986. REUTERS/Ted Blackbrow/Pool/File Photo

(Reuters) World football great Diego Armando Maradona has died on Wednesday (Nov 25) after suffering a heart attack at his home in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, those close to him confirmed.

Maradona, who was less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius with the ball, but his demons almost destroyed him.

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