MOSCOW (Sputnik) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed regret over the death of the great Argentine forward Diego Maradona.
On Wednesday, the Argentine Football Association confirmed that Maradona had died of a heart attack at the age of 60 and expressed its regret over the death of “our legend”, saying he will “always be in our hearts”.
The FIFA head has praised the role of Maradona in making people fall in love with football.
On October 30, Maradona was taken to a hospital for medical examination. The authorities later announced that the former football player had undergone brain surgery to remove a blood clot due to a subdural hematoma. Maradona was discharged from the facility on November 12.
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