The moment Diego Maradona died, was another nail in the coffin of one of the toughest years many remembered.
After the death of Kobe Bryant, the Coronavirus pandemic, and the severe hit the game succumbed, of months of playing behind closed doors, of financial losses, of clubs and players in danger.
But with Diego, it means more.
Diego Armando Maradona was some kind the last survivor of a type of football world that is no longer relevant. That animalistic, intuitive, lively, ruthless game that all of us, football fans, people fell in love with when we were young.
It wasn’t a surprise as his health condition wasn’t at best for a long time, but still, when the person who was in charge for few of football greatest moments is bidding farewell, the world reacts and moves.
His career was full of impossible and divine picks that on the same time were actually true human contradictions.
The beginning in Argentinos Juniors; The hand of God against England in 1986 World Cup in Mexico; the goal that came afterwards; the brawl with Athletic Bilbao in his last game in Barce; the years in Napoli and his impact on Southern Italy; the relationship with the mafia; the Italy ‘90 World Cup; the drugs; the scandals; the friendship with Fidel Castro; the goal in 1994 World Cup; the return to Boca Juniors; the rehab; the coaching career; the latest years; the end.
In Argentina, he’s called Dios - god. Then Diego, el pibe (the kid). Then - Maradona.
Oil and water.
Fire and ice.
Day and night.
Poor and rich.
Left and right.
Right and wrong.
Low and high.
A hero and an enemy.
Victorious and a loser.
Light and shadow.
Highs and low.
Diego and Maradona.
Diego Armando Maradona was everything, always with a football by his legs.
Everyone who loved football, who played the game, even once, had a bit of Maradona inside of him.
— Uri Levy (@Levyninho) November 25, 2020
Maradona is dead.
Part of football is dead.
Love him or hate him, it's a sad day.
La Bombonera, now.
— BabaGol (@BabaGol_) November 26, 2020
One sole light from the biz of Diego, during the whole night.
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