Legendary Argentine football player and manager Diego Maradona has died as a result of a cardiac arrest, his relatives confirmed, APA reports citing Argentine newspapers Clarin and Ole.
Earlier, several Argentinian media outlets reported that the former athlete had suffered a major health crisis.
The sports legend was 60 years old and had recently been discharged from hospital after successfully undergoing brain surgery.
Maradona was admitted to hospital on 2 November 2020 and was released on 12 November after being treated for a subdural hematoma and the removal of a blood clot from the brain.