New Delhi: Football great Diego Maradona's death on Wednesday triggered an outpouring of emotional tributes in the sporting fraternity as well as the film industry. Argentina's Maradona, considered the greatest footballer of all time alongside Brazil's Pele, died following a cardiac arrest.
Mourning the footballer's death, Shah Rukh Khan wrote, "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...."
Ajay Devgn said, "Have followed Maradona’s game & life for years. Maidaan brought me closer to the game. He was a football legend and a passionate sportsman. Sad to see him go. RIP Diego Maradona."
Have followed Maradona’s game & life for years. Maidaan brought me closer to the game. He was a football legend and a passionate sportsman. Sad to see him go. RIP Diego Maradona.
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) November 26, 2020
Ranveer Singh shared a heartbreaking emoji to mourn the death of Diego Maradona along with a picture of the footballer.
Arjun Kapoor shared an old photo of posted Diego Maradona on Instagram and wrote, "RIP legend."
"#RIPMaradona legend! #GOAT," Abhishek Bachchan tweeted.
#RIPMaradona legend! #GOAT
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) November 25, 2020
"The magic of the man! One man army! #Maradona," actor Kunal Kapoor posted on Twitter. He further wrote, "When we were growing up, everyone fought for jersey #10 in any sport we played. And everyone I knew had a poster of him, in their room. Such was the magic and influence of #Maradona."
The magic of the man! One man army! #Maradona pic.twitter.com/BixaAbaYtT
— Kunal Kapoor (@kapoorkkunal) November 25, 2020
When we were growing up, everyone fought for jersey #10 in any sport we played. And everyone I knew had a poster of him, in their room. Such was the magic and influence of #Maradona #GOAT #LEGEND
— Kunal Kapoor (@kapoorkkunal) November 25, 2020
Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran said, "Farewell legend. #DiegoMaradona RIP."
Farewell legend. #DiegoMaradona RIP! pic.twitter.com/fVbZ34jmbw
— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) November 25, 2020
"Thank you for the beauty. #DiegoMaradona Rest in peace," read Rahul Bose's tribute.
Thank you for the beauty. #DiegoMaradona Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/AzdaCoRtW2
— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) November 25, 2020
"Long live the legend and his legacy... #RIPMaradona #ForeverGolden," Nimrat Kaur wrote.
Long live the legend and his legacy... #RIPMaradona #ForeverGolden
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) November 25, 2020
Diego Maradona, 60, died two weeks after undergoing a surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain.
