Farewell to Diego Armando Maradona, legend of world football

Mourning in the world of football. Diego Armando Maradona, Pibe de Oro, who had recently celebrated i 60 years he left us due to a arrest cardio-respiratory. The Argentine newspaper gave the news The clarin (digital edition). Maradona was at home in Tigre (near Buenos Aires) for convalescence, after the delicate brain surgery for the removal of a subdural hematoma. The Pibe de Oro passed away around 13 local time (The 17 in Italy), after a respiratory crisis. The arrival of ambulances and doctors who tried desperately to revive him was of no use. His death, which came like a bolt from the blue on a Wednesday in late November, shook the whole world.

Diego Armando Maradona's death: messages of condolence from Argentina and Naples

There are many messages of condolence that are arriving to say goodbye to the champion. In Argentina, the president of the Republic, Alberto Fernandez announced three days of national mourning. The national football team Albiceleste, which changed the profile picture to Twitter with a black ribbon as a sign of mourning, he wrote: "Hasta siempre, Diego. You will be Eternal in the heart of the football planet". The Boca junior, his historic Argentine club greeted him with his tweet "Eternas gracias. Eternal Diego". Even the Napoli on Twitter he changed his official crest to a White n on black background and tweeted: "Forever, Hello Diego".

For the Neapolitans Maradona was a real hero. Biancoceleste standard-bearer of the new "southern question", in which the backward South manages to overwhelm (at least in football terms) the more developed North. The mayor of Naples, Luigi De Magistris he wanted to express all the love that Neapolitans have for the Pibe de Oro on his Twitter profile: "Diego Armando Maradona, the greatest footballer of all time, has died. Diego made our people dream, he redeemed Naples with his genius. In 2017 he became our honorary citizen. Diego, Neapolitan and Argentine, you have given us joy and happiness! Naples loves you". The councilor for sport Cyrus Borriello, joined by FanPage, stated that to remember Maradona in Naples the city ​​mourning.

Il Pibe de Oro: suburban boy who became a legend

Born in 1960, Diego Armando Maradona was born in Lanús, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. His first contact with professional football took place in 1976, with the jersey ofArgentinos Juniors, with whom he played for 5 years. In 1979 and 1980 he also managed to win the South American Ballon d'Or. After two seasons at Boca Juniors, , in 1982 he moved to Europe, where he first wore the shirt of Barcelona and, since 1984 that of Napoli. With Napoli Maradona will play until 1991, making the Neapolitans win two championships a Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup. After Napoli, Maradona will wear the jersey of Seville ('92 -'93), then of the Argentine team Newell's Old Boys ('93 -'94) and, finally, again of Boca Juniors, ('95 -'97).

As for his career in the national team, Maradona was one of the protagonists of the Mexico 1986 World Cup, won by the Biancocelesti. Memorable is the match againstEngland in which Maradona became famous for his hand goal (hence "the hand of God") And for the next goal, remembered as the"goal of the century".

His problems with drugs and alcohol were the cause of the many ups and downs of the champion who had always managed to get up and avoid any danger, until today. Maradona, one of the most influential footballers of the last century (together with Pele) left us. What remains today is the memory of a myth that with his talent and tenacity on the pitch helped write the history of football, a wonderful sport that today has lost one of its brightest stars.