Diego who is one of the most celebrated football legends of all time had a successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November and was to be treated for alcohol dependency.

He however passed away today after a severe cardiac arrest.

One of the greatest players of all time, Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, producing a series of sublime individual performances.

He played for Barcelona and Napoli during his club career, winning two Serie A titles with the Italian side.