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Argentine Football Icon, Maradona, Is Dead

Argentine football icon, Diego Maradona, is dead. He was 60 at the time of his death from heart failure.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JUNE 29: Diego Maradona of Argentina holds the World Cup trophy after defeating West Germany 3-2 during the 1986 FIFA World Cup Final match at the Azteca Stadium on June 29, 1986 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Archivo El Grafico/Getty Images)

The World Cup winner was in November hospitalised following poor health.

After initially being discharged from hospital to continue treatment from home, the soccer legend died on Wednesday morning after suffering from cardiac arrest.