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DETAILED: How Football Legend Diego Maradona Died

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Nov 25, 2020

Argentina Football legend Diego Maradona is dead.

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The former Argentina player reportedly died after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to reports in Argentina.

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According to the Argentina newspaper Clarín, the football legend suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest at his home.

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His death is coming just two weeks after he left the hospital.

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The Argentinian began his career at Boca Juniors before he went to Barcelona where he won the Copa del Rey trophy.

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He won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986.

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Maradona also became a legend in Naples with two Serie A titles with Napoli.

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