Tributes flood in for Maradona: Mike Tyson, Brian May, Piers Morgan and The Pope pay respects

Tributes have flooded in for footballing legend Diego Maradona, who has died aged 60. Sports stars and celebrities paid their respects to the Argentinian, who was out of hospital recovering from surgery after a blot clot on his brain. Barcelona icon Lionel Messi, Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian great Pele were among the footballers to … Read more

Maradona’s five children may face will fight with rumoured offspring

Diego Maradona‘s death could spark a family feud over his estate as he leaves behind five children he recognised as his and six others he has been linked to. Before he died one of his daughters joked he could make up a starting eleven with his kids after a 23-year-old Argentinian was named as the … Read more

Maradona’s five children ‘likely to feud with his six rumoured offspring’ for a share of his will

Diego Maradona‘s death could spark a family feud over his estate as he leaves behind five children he recognised as his and six others he has been linked to. Before he died one of his daughters joked he could make up a starting eleven with his kids after a 23-year-old Argentinian was named as the … Read more

Maradona was a genius on the pitch – but his life outside of it would destroy him 

Diego Maradona was a genius on the the pitch, but his life outside of it – that involved drugs, obesity, women and the mafia – would cause him health problems for the rest of his life.  The Argentinian legend, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, passed away at his home … Read more

The view from Naples: Maradona is a God in this city. People are weeping at the news

THE VIEW FROM NAPLES: Maradona is a god in this city. People are walking around the streets like zombies, weeping at the news that Diego is dead By Alvise Cagnazzo In Naples For Mailonline Published: 17:32 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 18:21 GMT, 25 November 2020 For a moment, Naples closed its eyes full … Read more

Diego Maradona tributes: Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane lead messages

Tributes from the world of football are flooding in after Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest on Wednesday. The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blot clot in his brain.  Maradona, regarded as … Read more

Diego Maradona dead: Football legend dies of a heart attack just two weeks after hospital release

Diego Maradona has died from a heart attack less than a month after turning 60. The Argentinian football legend died at home, his lawyer said, just three weeks after having surgery on a blood clot in his brain. Maradona won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986, having knocked England out of the tournament in … Read more

Gary Lineker ‘hopes Diego Maradona will find comfort in the hands of God’ after death aged 60

Gary Lineker puts his foot in it: England star who faced Diego Maradona at 1986 World Cup says ‘hopefully he’ll find comfort in the hands of God’ Gary Lineker today paid tribute to Diego Maradona following death of Argentinian legend aged 60 today But BBC Match of the Day presenter found himself under fire from … Read more

Diego Maradona obituary: Argentine legend rose from poverty to become one of the greatest ever

To many, Diego Maradona is best remembered for the Hand of God goal that knocked England out of Mexico 86 and his later descent into drugs.  But Jeff Powell, who was the first British journalist to recognise his genius, believes the little Argentine should be celebrated as the greatest player (bar one) to have graced … Read more

Diego Maradona tributes: Marcus Rashford leads messages to ‘legendary’ Argentinian footballer

Marcus Rashford leads tributes to ‘legendary’ Diego Maradona as the world of football mourns the passing of Argentine hero By James Dutton For Mailonline Published: 16:43 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 17:00 GMT, 25 November 2020 Tributes from the world of football are flooding in after Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 … Read more