People gather to mourn the death of soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona, outside the Diego Amrando Maradona stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 25, 2020. REUTERS

New Delhi, November 26

Paying tributes to football superstar Diego Maradona, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he gave some of the best sporting moments on the football field and his untimely demise has saddened everyone.

The Argentine soccer great, who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title, died on Wednesday. He was 60.

Modi tweeted: “Diego Maradona was a maestro of football, who enjoyed global popularity. Throughout his career, he gave us some of the best sporting moments on the football field. His untimely demise has saddened us all. May his soul rest in peace.”

Diego Maradona was a maestro of football, who enjoyed global popularity. Throughout his career, he gave us some of the best sporting moments on the football field. His untimely demise has saddened us all. May his soul rest in peace.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 26, 2020

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also condoled the death of the football legend, saying he was a rare sportsperson who enthralled millions with his magical game.

Diego Maradona was a rare sportsman who enthralled millions with his magical game. His sudden demise is a huge loss to the world of football. My thoughts are with his family and fans in this hour of grief. May his soul rest in peace. #Maradona pic.twitter.com/amEu3eLqoj
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) November 26, 2020

“His sudden demise is a huge loss to the world of football. My thoughts are with his family and fans in this hour of grief. May his soul rest in peace,” the Vice President Secretariat tweeted quoting Naidu. PTI