Football legend Diego Maradona dies at 60 | DW News

DW News published this video item, entitled “Football legend Diego Maradona dies at 60 | DW News” – below is their description.

Football legend Diego Maradona – widely considered one of the greatest players of all time – has died at the age of 60. His attorney announced he suffered a heart attack. Maradona was the captain of the Argentina national team that defeated Germany in the World Cup Final in 1986. He also racked up numerous other titles and awards in a career that spanned five decades as player and coach. He had been in poor health in recent years. Earlier this month he underwent surgery for a blood clot in his brain.

DW News YouTube Channel

Got a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.


About This Source - DW News

DW News is a global English-language news and information channel from German public international broadcaster Deutsche Welle, established in summer 2015.

Recent from DW News:

Congo president sworn in for second term | dw news 1

Congo president sworn in for second term | DW News

Iran Revolutionary Guards reportedly killed in airstrike in Damascus | DW News

US mulls seizing $300 billion in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine | DW News

In This Story: Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country located mostly in the southern half of South America. Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, the country is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south.

With a mainland area of 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 sq mi), Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world, the fourth largest in the Americas, the second largest in South America after Brazil, and the largest Spanish-speaking nation by area.

Argentina claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

2 Recent Items: Argentina

Relatives of Ecuador drug lord arrested: Family members deported from Argentina

Argentina housing crisis: Tenants struggle to afford rising rents

In This Story: Diego Maradona

Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award.

5 Recent Items: Diego Maradona

Dribbling Genius: The Enthralling Journey of Diego Maradona

Candreva With an Outrageous Finish | Every Angle | Napoli-Salernitana | Serie A 2023/24

Osimhen leads Napoli’s charge | Top Moment | Napoli-Cagliari | Serie A 2023/24

NAPOLI-CAGLIARI 2-1 | HIGHLIGHTS | Osimhen and Kvara both on target for champions | Serie A 2023/24

Napoli and Juve legend on growing up with Maradona | A Chat with Ferrara | Serie A 2023/24

In This Story: Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe. It lies between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south.

Germany is a federal parliamentary republic led by a chancellor. With over 83 million inhabitants of its 16 constituent states, it is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, as well as the most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Berlin, and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.

5 Recent Items: Germany

Thousands in Hamburg rally against far-right ‘master plan’ | DW News

Beauty Blogger Murdered Look-alike She Found on Instagram to Fake Her Own Death: Prosecutor

Why is Germany supporting Israel at the ICJ? | The Take

Masters of the Air – Exclusive Behind the Scenes Clip (2024) Austin Butler, Tom Hanks

“We are talking too much about Donald #trump in #europe ” #politics #davos #shorts

Leave a Comment

We don't require your email address, or your name, for anyone to leave a comment. If you do add an email address, you may be notified if there are replies to your comment - we won't use it for any other purpose. Please make respectful comments, which add value, and avoid personal attacks on others. Links are not allowed in comments - 99% of spam comments, attempt to post links. Please describe where people may find additional information - for example "visit the UN website" or "search Google for..." rather than posting a link. Comments failing to adhere to these guidelines will not be published.