Argentina has declared three days of mourning in honour of Diego Maradona, worshipped as 'El Dios' - The God. Maradona had recently battled health issues and under went emergency surgery for a subdural haematoma several weeks ago. He suffered a heart attack at his home in the outskirts of Buenos Aires on Wednesday, acquaintances of the former player said. Maradona celebrates after scoring his game winning goal against England in their World Cup semifinal in Mexico in June 1986. Photo: ReutersAt club level, Maradona broke on to the scene with Buenos Aires' Boca Juniors before playing in Spain with Barcelona.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 25, 2020 18:56 UTC