The Barcelona captain has paid tribute to the Argentinian legend
Getty Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has paid tribute to Diego Maradona who died at the age of 60 on Wednesday. Messi took to social media to offer his thoughts following news that the soccer world has lost one of the greatest players ever to grace the game. He wrote, “A very sad day for all Argentines and football. He leaves us but does not leave, because Diego is eternal. I keep all the beautiful moments lived with him and wanted to take advantage to send condolences to all his family and friends. RIP.” A post shared by Leo Messi (@leomessi) Maradona joined Barcelona from Boca Juniors in 1982, and spent two years at the Camp Nou before moving on to Napoli. He won the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup during his brief spell with the club and while there were certainly moments of magic it was a difficult time overall for Maradona. ???????? ¡???????????? ????????????????????????, ????????????????????! pic.twitter.com/AlhKcVsYUF FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 25,2020 Illness and injury disrupted his time at the Camp Nou, and his last game for the club came in the final of the Copa del Rey against Athletic Club which saw Maradona lash out at Miguel Sola and the game end in a mass brawl.
