Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona died at the age of 60.
Maradona suffered a heart attack, his lawyer said in a statement on Wednesday, according to the Guardian. Earlier this month, Maradona had brain surgery after doctors were concerned about bleeding in the brain.
Through its president, Claudio Tapia, the Argentine Football Association released a statement saying the association “expresses its deepest pain at the death of our legend, Diego Armando Maradona. You’ll always be in our hearts,” according to ESPN.
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said the country will hold a three-day mourning period. He posted a photograph of him and Maradona with the caption, “You took us to the highest place in the world. You made us immensely happy. You were the greatest of all. Thanks for existing, Diego. We are going to miss you the rest of our lives.”
Maradona led Argentina to a World Cup win in 1986 as the captain. In that year’s World Cup quarterfinals against England, he scored the famed “Hand of God” goal in which he punched the ball into the net. Aside from the national team, Maradona also played for Barcelona at club level as well as Napoli, which he helped lead to the Serie A title.
Napoli won the title in 1987 and captured another championship three years later. Maradona also won an Italian Cup in 1987 and a UEFA Cup championship four years after that.
While he played, Maradona struggled with addiction, resulting in a 15-month suspension in 1991. He was also kicked out of the 1994 World Cup after being found guilty of doping.
