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Argentina football legend Maradona dies of heart attack, says his lawyer

Football legend Diego Maradona  

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday, according to his lawyer. He was 60.

Maradona had recently battled health issues and underwent emergency surgery for a subdural haematoma several weeks ago.

Considered as one of the greatest players in history, Maradona was at the helm of the Argentina team that won the 1986 World Cup. He had played for both Barcelona and Napoli during a illustrous career, and had been a coach for the Argentina national team.

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