Football News: Diego Maradona passed away aged 60

Football legend Diego Maradona passed away at the age of 60. Earlier in November, the former Argentina attacking midfielder successful battled with surgery on a brain blood clot. Maradona started his professional club career in 1976, representing Argentinos Juniors. He left his beloved club in 1981 and joined Boca Juniors. In the summer of 1982, the football icon took a trip to Barcelona. At the historical Catalan club, Maradona spent two good seasons, before making a move to Italian club Napoli. The Blues have won just two Italian top-flight titles in their history, and both of them came under the leadership of Maradona. Winning the 1986 World Cup, which happened in Mexico, changed the career of the former Boca Juniors player. Argentina defeated West Germany 3-2 in the final and won the World Cup for the second time in their history. In the quarter-finals, his goal against England also created many great headlines. In the 1987-88 Italian top-flight season, Maradona scored 15 goals and finished the season as the top goalscorer. In the 1988-89 season, Diego led his beloved football club Napoli to UEFA Cup glory. In 1979, young Maradona made Argentina’s U-20 side world champions. From 1977 to 1994, Maradona represented Argentina 91 times and scored 34 goals. He also coached his beloved nation from 2008 to 2010. Diego Maradona was famous for his out of this world ability, which captivated many people around the world. His managerial career did not go as good as his playing career. However, several clubs felt fortunate to see Maradona managing their teams.