“One man who made the ball meditate on his feet,” stated Indian cricket group coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday when condoling the demise of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona.
The entire sports fraternity was left in shock on Wednesday as Maradona passed away at the age of 60 soon after suffering a cardiac arrest.
“Thanks a ton for the joy and exhilarating moments you gave us during your playing days. One man who made the ball meditate on his feet. Probably the greatest to have ever graced the game of Football. God bless your soul #Maradona,” tweeted Shastri.
Indian cricket skipper Virat Kohli also condoled the demise of Maradona, saying there will be no one particular like the Argentine.
“RIP Diego Maradona. He changed the way the beautiful game of football is played. True genius,” tweeted Kohli.
Taking to Twitter, Indian football skipper Sunil Chhetri tweeted: “The man has left us. His magic, madness, and legend never will. #Maradona.” The 60-year-old Maradona had been hospitalised at the start out of November, days soon after celebrating his birthday.
Maradona was hospitalised as he complained of getting on a regular basis fatigued. His tests at the La Plata clinic revealed a blood clot in Maradona’s brain, which physicians later revealed was operated on effectively.
As per a report in Goal.com, Maradona was also released from the hospital, but in the early hours of Wednesday, Maradona suffered cardiac arrest, and paramedics at the scene failed to revive him.
Maradona had begun his skilled profession with Argentinos Juniors at the age of 16 and he went on to develop into one particular of the greatest players to ever play the game of football.