Argentina has declared three days of national mourning in honor of its legend (viaThe Guardian).
If you watched him play, you know it’s true.
Soccer teams across the world are paying tribute to the legend with heartbreaking moments of silence (viaTwitter).
“Certainly, one day we’ll kick a ball together in the sky above,” he toldReuters.
Portuguese soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo,Instagrammedhis tribute.
An unparalleled magician… you will never be forgotten."
While playing for Napoli in Italy, Maradona brushed shoulders with the Neapolitan mafia.
According toThe Guardian, in 1991, he was suspended from play for 15 months due to drug violations.
Maradona had become hopelessly addicted to cocaine.
He gives his two daughters credit for saving him.
When I was in a coma and she touched my bedsheet to wake me up," Maradona remembered.
While he claimed otherwise, Diego Maradona may have never truly gotten over his addiction.
Despite his recurring health problems, he never let go of his love for the game.
