Al Jazeera reflects on the demise of World Cup-winning forward Diego Maradona, who died five years ago on Tuesday.
The fifth anniversary of the death of Diego Maradona, one of football’s most famous stars, was marked by his fans in Argentina on Tuesday. Considered by many to be the greatest football player in history, the World Cup winner enjoyed an illustrious career at club level in Spain with Barcelona and in Italy with Napoli. Maradona, who announced himself on home soil with Boca Juniors, was 60 when he died of heart failure while recovering from surgery on a hematoma that had formed between his skull and brain.
Published on 25 November 2025
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