The passing of legendary footballer Diego Maradona shocked the whole world. News broke out that the iconic number 10 from Argentina lost his life to a cardiac arrest after only recently undergoing a surgery for a blood clot in his brain. Tributes poured in from the whole sporting world, including many star boxers.
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Here’s how the boxing community reacted to the shocking news of Diego Maradona :
The Hand of God, Maradona has left us. In 86 we both won our championships. They use to compare the two of us. He was one of my hero’s and a friend. I respected him so much. He will be greatly missed.
RIP King 😔
Maradona you were a real hero and a footballing legend. One of the greatest at what you did and you did things your way. An amazing talent on the pitch and you brought joy to so many, by inspiring them to play the beautiful game of football. You’ll be remembered as a great. RIP🙏🏾
En una villa nació fue deseo de Dios crecer y sobrevivir a la humilde expresión enfrentar la adversidad con afán de ganarse a cada paso la vida en un potrero forjó una zurda inmortal con experiencia sedienta ambición de ganar soñaba ganar un mundial⚽️ GRANDE DIEGO RIP🙏🏻 Estoy😢☹️
En paz descanse mi querido @diegomaradona nos vemos en el cielo. Se te extrañará
There were also others who reacted to the news of Diego Maradona
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Rest In Peace to a sporting legend #Diego
RIP Diego Maradona! 🙏🏾 😔
Descanse en paz, Diego Armando Maradona. Leyenda del futbol mundial. Dios lo tenga en toda su gloria.
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Clearly, the loss of the sporting icon sent shock waves throughout all sports. Maradona was adored throughout the world and will be remembered forever. One of the greatest footballers to ever live; he also had the personality to match.