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The emotional farewell from Diego Maradona's best friend after his death

A close friend from the Argentinian legend said goodbye to him after his death.

By Mauricio Saenz

A close friend from the Argentinian legend said goodbye to him after his death.
A close friend from the Argentinian legend said goodbye to him after his death.
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During the last hours it was confirmed that Diego Armando Maradona is death. The Argentinian legend died at the age of 60 after a heart attack suffered in his house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, just a couple of weeks after leaving the hospital in which he lived during some days.

His close friend from a big part of his life, Oscar Ruggeri, cried after knowing the notice that Maradona was dead and talked in television showing how sad he was and how painful it was for him to give such a notice. Everything happened on air television at ESPN channel.

Maradona and Ruggeri were big friends during a huge part of his life, as they shared a lot of time playing together at Argentina national team. Together, they reach the greatest achievement of the national team in their history, the World Cup won on Mexico 1986.

Ruggeri lament that Maradona was yet young to die, as he was only 60 years old. During the last years he was Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata head coach, but had experienced some serious health issues and had to be hospitalized during many occasions. 


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