Diego Maradona: Pele mourns death of Argentina, Barcelona and Napoli legend

ByReuters

Updated 25/11/2020 at 18:04 GMT

Pele has sent a message following the death of Diego Maradona, who died at the age of 60 on Wednesday. Pele and Maradona are regarded as two of the greatest players of all time and were joint-winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award in 2000.

Diego Maradona and Pelé

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Brazil legend Pele has offered his condolences after the death of Diego Maradona.

Argentina legend Maradona suffered a heart attack on Wednesday and died at the age of 60.

Pele and Maradona are regarded as two of the greatest players of all time and were declared joint-winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award in 2000.

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In a statement to Reuters, Pele said: "Sad news to lose a friend like that. May God give enough strength to his family. For sure, one day we will kick a ball together in heaven."

A number of other players have paid tribute to Maradona, with England legend Gary Lineker writing on Twitter: "By some distance the best player of my generation and arguably the greatest of all time. After a blessed but troubled life, hopefully he’ll finally find some comfort in the hands of God. #RipDiego."

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