In Pictures: Soccer legend Diego Maradona remembered

Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time, dies of heart attack at 60.

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November 26, 2020 at 10:53 AM

Argentine star Diego Maradona holds up the World Cup trophy as he is carried off the field after Argentina defeated West Germany 3-2 to win the World Cup soccer championship in Mexico City on June 29, 1986. PHOTO: REUTERS

Argentinian star Diego Maradona raises his arm in the air after scoring his game winning goal against England in their World Cup semi final in Mexico on June 22, 1986. PHOTO: REUTERS

Argentina's Diego Maradona (C) is fouled by South Korea's Kim Young-se (L) during their first round World Cup match in Mexico City in this June 2, 1986, file photo. PHOTO: REUTERS

Brazilian soccer legend Pele (L) and Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona (R) during the match between Italy and Argentina in Zurich, Switzerland, on June 10, 1987. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona poses with his wife Claudia Villafane and his mother Dalma (L) during his wedding party in Buenos Aires on November 8, 1989. PHOTO: REUTERS

A picture dated July 5, 1984 showing Diego Aramando Maradona of Argentina during his presentation as new signing for Italian Seria A club Napoli. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

In this file photo taken on June 22, 1986 Argentinian forward Diego Armando Maradona (3rd L) runs past English defender Terry Butcher (L) on his way to dribbling goalkeeper Peter Shilton (R) and scoring his second goal, or goal of the century, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and England in 1986 in Mexico City. PHOTO: AFP

In this file photo taken on June 21, 1994, Argentina's World Cup soccer team Captain Diego Maradona (C) yells out as he and his teammates celebrate after Argentina scored a goal in their World Cup match against Greece at Foxboro Stadium near Boston. PHOTO: AFP

Former Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona kisses the hand of Ronaldinho of Brazil after the medal ceremony for men's soccer at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008. PHOTO: REUTERS

A handout photo, made available by Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano press office, shows Pope Francis (L), meeting former Argentinian player Diego Armando Maradona (R) in a private audience at the Vatican, Vatican City, on Sept 4, 2014.
PHOTO: HANDOUT VIA EPA-EFE

Argentina's coach Diego Maradona celebrates his team's goal against Nigeria during the 2010 World Cup Group B soccer match at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg on June 12, 2010. PHOTO: REUTERS

In this file photo taken on June 26, 2018, retired Argentina player Diego Maradona gestures ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg. PHOTO: AFP

Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona (L) greets fans during the Gianni's game, a soccer match with many football legends in Brig, Switzerland, on July 7, 2017. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Argentinian soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona waves to photographers as he leaves a hotel in Barcelona, Spain, on November 6, 2008, after meeting FC Barcelona's Argentinian striker Lionel Messi. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A Maradona shirt is seen in the stands during the Champions League soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Lokomotiv Moscow at Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain, on November 25, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

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