One day, we will play ball together in the sky: Pele pays tribute to Maradona

“One day I will play football with Maradona somewhere in the sky.” Brazilian great footballer Pelé paid tribute to the death of Maradona, the Argentine charismatic player. Pelé is the only player named after Maradona, the ‘King of Football’. Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday. He was discharged from the hospital after a
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One day, we will play ball together in the sky: Pele pays tribute to Maradona

“One day I will play football with Maradona somewhere in the sky.” Brazilian great footballer Pelé paid tribute to the death of Maradona, the Argentine charismatic player. Pelé is the only player named after Maradona, the ‘King of Football’. Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday. He was discharged from the hospital after a brain operation two weeks earlier.

Pelé tweeted, ‘Very sad news. I lost a good friend and the world a great player. There is a lot to be said, but for the moment, I would say only that God gives strength to his family. Hopefully one day we will play football somewhere in the sky. ”Pelé and Maradona were fans of each other’s games. Both had a gap of two decades, but the relationship was of friendship. The world appreciated the contribution of both of them in making the game of football beautiful and both of them have skills of each other.

The Indian sports community also mourned the death of Diego Maradona. Tributes were paid to this magnum opus on social media. Cricket Board chairman Sourav Ganguly said that he lost his hero. Ganguly, former captain of the Indian cricket team and BCCI chief, wrote, “My hero is no more… My Mad Genius Rest in Peace.” I watched football for you. ”Ganguly also played a charity match with Maradona in Kolkata in 2017.

Indian Football Federation President Praful Patel tweeted, “Argentina’s great footballer Diego Maradona was like a magician on the football field. Football lost a Nagina today. His name will be recorded forever in the history of football. ”Lord of cricket Sachin Tendulkar said,“ The world of football and world sports lost one of the greatest players today. God bless your soul Diego Maradona. Will miss you. ‘

Stylish batsman VVS Laxman wrote, “One of the greatest heroes of the game is Diego Maradona. Sad day for the sports world. Condolences to his family, friends and well-wishers. ”Viren Rasquinha, former captain of the Indian hockey team, wrote,“ Thank you for all the memories and madness. ”Former Indian footballer IM Vijayan wrote,‘ God of football, God bless your soul Rest in peace.