Diego Maradona
was 60. (Express photo by Partha Paul)Football legend Diego Armando Maradona passed away on Wednesday following a heart attack. This comes days after Maradona underwent a brain surgery. Several Indian celebrities including Abhishek Bachchan, Rahul Dev, Prithviraj, Onir, Sanjay Gupta and Ranveer Singh took to their social media handles to pay tribute to the former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager.
A self-proclaimed Chelsea fan, Abhishek Bachchan tweeted, “#RIPMaradona legend! #GOAT”. Sharing a video of Maradona, Rahul Dev wrote on Twitter, “The legend lives … #RIPMaradona #Forever #Maradona #D10S”.
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Sudhir Mishra posted on Twitter, “The magician has dribbled and twirled and swerved and ducked and then suddenly picked up speed but this time away from us and into the great beyond. The greatest footballer of all time! Farewell!”
Mahesh Babu took to Twitter to post, "A legend has passed. Rest in peace Diego #Maradona."
Tovino Thomas wrote on Twitter, "Farewell legend. #DiegoMaradona RIP!"
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Tovino Thomas wrote on Twitter, "Farewell legend. #DiegoMaradona RIP!"
Angad Bedi shared on Twitter, "#rip you legend. May you find your peace 🙏 #maradona."
Mohanlal posted on Twitter, "Rest in Peace Legend #diegomaradona #Legend."
Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to post, "Diego Maradona....you made football even more beautiful. You will be sorely missed and may you entertain and enthral heaven as you did this world. RIP...."
Shekhar Kapur shared on Twitter, "RIP Maradona .. the greatest genius in football after Pele .."
Aamir Ali took to Twitter and wrote, "The best there was, the best there will ever be.. u will live in our heart forever.. #Maradona #RipMaradona."
Nikhil Dwivedi tweeted, "El Pibe De Oro. With you goes away a very important part of my childhood. The unforgettable #1986WorldCup on DD & my father explaining to me patiently why suddenly it was all more important to him than even I was & how you were only next to God. #GoodByeLegend."
Boney Kapoor posted on Twitter, "God of Football has moved on. Team of #Maidaan mourns the passing away of #DiegoMaradona. Legends never die. Their legacy lives on. #ripmaradona."
Vikramaditya Motwane mentioned on Twitter, "Diego was the first football player I ever heard of. The 86 final was the first match I ever saw. He triggered what has been a lifetime of deep love and passion for the game for me. Can’t believe he’s gone so soon."