Obituary
Diego Maradona, Soccer Icon Who Led Argentina to Glory, Dies at 60
- He contests title of greatest player ever with Pele, Messi
- Diego Maradona epitomized the figure of a flawed genius
Diego Maradona, arguably the greatest soccer player ever who was worshiped in his home country of Argentina despite his flaws and demons, has died. He was 60.
Maradona suffered a heart attack on Wednesday at a house on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, where he was recovering from surgery earlier this month to remove a blood clot from his brain. The government declared three days of mourning amid a national outpouring of grief.