Soccer icon Pele has paid a moving tribute to his “great friend” Diego Maradona after the Argentine died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest on Wednesday.
“There is still much to be said, but for now, may God give strength to his family members. One day, I hope, we will play football together in heaven.” While Maradona — at the age of 25 — was key to Argentina’s World Cup triumph in 1986, Pele burst onto the scene as a teenager, helping lead his native Brazil to tournament success in the 1958 event.
