Goodbye Diego! This is how the world reacts to the death of Diego Armando Maradona | CNN

Soccer star Diego Armando Maradona dies 6:48

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Presidents, former presidents, artists and millions of users of social networks have joined their voices to bid farewell to world soccer star Diego Maradona with messages on Twitter.

"You made us immensely happy," wrote Alberto Fernández, president of Argentina.

«You took us to the top of the world.

You were the greatest of all.

Thanks for having existed, Diego, "he added.

You took us to the top of the world.

You made us immensely happy.

You were the greatest of all.

Thanks for having existed, Diego.

We will miss you for a lifetime.

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- Alberto Fernández (@alferdez) November 25, 2020

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"A great man left," said Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

Much sadness ... Much.

It was a great one.

Goodbye Diego, we love you very much.

Huge hug to your relatives and loved ones.

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- Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) November 25, 2020

Pelé, another great star of world football, said he had lost a "great friend."

"One day, I hope we can play ball together in heaven," he wrote.

What sad news.

I lost a great friend in the world I lost a great lenda.

Ainda has much to be said, but for now, that Deus de força for family members.

Um day, I hope we can play ball together no céu.

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- Pelé (@Pele) November 25, 2020

The club of his loves, Boca Juniors, had a short but forceful message for 10, as well as River Plate, Boca's eternal rival:

Eternal thanks.

Eternal Diego.

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- Boca Jrs.

Official (from 🏡) (@BocaJrsOficial) November 25, 2020

Goodbye, Diego.

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- River Plate (@RiverPlate) November 25, 2020

Conmebol called him "the best soccer player in history":

He left us the best soccer player in history, but the memory of his wonderful talent, his goals and his feats will live forever in our memory.

We deeply regret the passing of Diego Armando Maradona.

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- CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) November 25, 2020

"Eternal," said the AFA:

The Argentine Football Association, through its President Claudio Tapia, expresses its deepest sorrow for the death of our legend, Diego Armando Maradona.

You will always be in our hearts 💙 pic.twitter.com/xh6DdfCFed

- AFA (@afa) November 25, 2020

Mauricio Macri, former president of Argentina, joined the messages:

A very sad day for all the football fans in the world, especially the Argentines.

The enormous joys that Diego gave us will be indelible.

- Mauricio Macri (@mauriciomacri) November 25, 2020

Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government of Spain, said that Diego had drawn "the dreams of several generations" with his left-handed man:

All my love for the world of football, which today loses one of its legends.

One of the best players in history leaves us, the Argentine Diego Armando Maradona.

With your left hand you drew the dreams of several generations.

Eternal, kid.

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- Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) November 25, 2020

The world of football says goodbye to him like this:

Thanks for everything, Diego pic.twitter.com/hB18LnCkpn

- FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) November 25, 2020

Un génie nous a quitté et le monde du football lost l'un des plus grands joueurs de tous les temps: RIP Diego Maradona pic.twitter.com/IHtntaotsG

- Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) November 25, 2020

Football has lost one of its greatest icons.

Rest in peace, Diego Maradona.

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- Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 25, 2020

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of footballing great, Diego Maradona, an extraordinarily gifted footballer who transcended the sport.

Our thoughts and sincere condolences to Diego's family, friends and those who knew him.

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- Premier League (@premierleague) November 25, 2020

A genius of his art.

A master of our game.

One of the all-time greats.

Rest in peace, Diego Maradona.

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- Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 25, 2020

Sad day for the soccer world, who lost one of the top players and people.

O Botafogo sat down to two sports lovers and forced his family, friends and fãs de craque Diego Armando Maradona.

Rest in peace!

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- Botafogo FR (of 🏠) (@Botafogo) November 25, 2020

Official Announcement: Diego Armando Maradona passes away. # RealMadrid

- Real Madrid CF 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) November 25, 2020

Mon idole est décédée,

RIP Diego Armando Maradona, my first ever football shirt, the man behind my love for football

Gracias El Pibe 💔

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- Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) November 25, 2020

Atlético Nacional mourns the death of world football icon Diego Armando Maradona.

Peace in his grave.

We send a message of strength to his family, relatives and followers.

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- Atlético Nacional (@nacionaloficial) November 25, 2020

A legend has started that turned 120 × 90 meters of grass into a spectacle full of magic.

Eternal, Diego Armando Maradona!

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- America de Cali (@AmericadeCali) November 25, 2020

We join the sad farewell to the genius of world football, Diego Armando Maradona.

Rest in peace.

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- Manchester City (@ManCityES) November 25, 2020

📍🇨🇱 The Chilean Football Federation, through its President Pablo Milad, send condolences and support to @Argentina for the sensitive death of Diego Maradona, a loss for world football.

Many affections to family and friends at this difficult time.

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- Chilean National Team (@LaRoja) November 25, 2020

Several artists added to the messages of condolences, such as the British group Queen, whom Maradona met in the 1980s:

RIP Football legend Diego Maradona 🙏

Photograph by Neal Preston © Queen Productions Ltd pic.twitter.com/A3o8A6pO2s

- Queen (@QueenWillRock) November 25, 2020

And many more:

God's hand closes his deal on earth.

Legend in life and in the field.

Eternal Diego.

Rest in peace 🙏🏻 #Maradona

- Alejandro Sanz (@AlejandroSanz) November 25, 2020

RIP Diego, a true footballing icon.

#Maradona pic.twitter.com/Lcuz01D0eA

- Theo Walcott (@theowalcott) November 25, 2020

RIP Maradona.

Not only one of the best footballers of all time but one the game's biggest personalities.

The 2 goals he scored vs England in 1986 show the contrasting extremes he operated in.

But it's the goal with his feet he should be remembered for.

Legend.

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- Spencer (@SpencerOwen) November 25, 2020

Diego #Maradona, the legend has left us.

He was a magician who showed us why football is called “The beautiful game”.

My condolences to his family, friends and fans.

Thanks Argentina.

- Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 25, 2020

DEP Diego Armando Maradona 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/cky7TkptfT

- Marc Márquez (@ marcmarquez93) November 25, 2020

Remove simply - a player like no other.

Rest In Peace Diego Maradona.

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- michael owen (@themichaelowen) November 25, 2020

A true great of our beloved game.

Rest in Peace, Diego Maradona.

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- Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) November 25, 2020

The soccer community lost a legend.

Rest In Peace Maradona ❤️ pic.twitter.com/IDOa86pE7z

- Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) November 25, 2020

A genius with the ball at his feet, and undoubtedly one of the greatest to ever play the game.

His legacy will live on forever.

Rest in peace, Diego Armando Maradona.

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- AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) November 25, 2020

Rest In Peace, Diego Armando Maradona 🙏 pic.twitter.com/JB0DiVEwxH

- Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) November 25, 2020

O Atlético deeply regrets or the loss of the eternal crack Diego Maradona, marked in the memory of two Argentine torcedores and of all those who love soccer.

Goodbye, Pibe de Oro!

Rest in peace.

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- Athletic 😷 (@Atletico) November 25, 2020

All my love for the world of football, which today loses one of its legends.

One of the best players in history leaves us, the Argentine Diego Armando Maradona.

With your left hand you drew the dreams of several generations.

Eternal, kid.

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- Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) November 25, 2020

🖤 ​​We couldn't find out which planet you came from but we could enjoy your football in the Temple.

Thanks Diego.

➡ A hug to all your family and friends.

DEP Maradona pic.twitter.com/DxxCinTiGh

- Real Sporting (@RealSporting) November 25, 2020

Hoje o futebol leaves a lenda.

Of inegável importance for the history of our sport, it is present at the re-inauguration of the Monumental Olympic Stadium.

Our sentiments to family, friends, fãs and admirers of craque.

Rest in peace, Diego Maradona.

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- Grêmio FBPA (@Gremio) November 25, 2020

One of the greatest footballers of all time.

RIP Diego Maradona.

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- Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) November 25, 2020

Privileged to have met him.

Very sad news.

RIP Diego Maradona.

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- Harry Kane (@HKane) November 25, 2020

Artist.

Icon.

Legend.

Rest in peace, Diego Maradona pic.twitter.com/8Cvzm40aEA

- Leeds United (@LUFC) November 25, 2020

History has wanted them to leave the same day.

"For me it was like a second father, because he advised me, he opened the doors of Cuba to me when in Argentina there were clinics that closed it to me, they did not want Maradona's death. And Fidel opened them to me from the heart." # HastaSiempreDiego pic.twitter .com / 739iG4Lik6

- Cuban Foreign Ministry (@CubaMINREX) November 25, 2020

Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60

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- WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 25, 2020

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