Diego Maradona's Instagram account is active again

The football world was shocked on November 25, 2020 that global football superstar and Argentine Diego Maradona had died of cardiac arrest, tributes across the world poured in for the football legend. His social handles had gone inactive a month before his death.

How many followers does his Instagram have?

The Instagram account for Diego Maradona @maradona as at the time of writing this news has 6.9milliom followers, has made 730 posts and is following 157 other users including Lionel Messi, José Mourinho, Carlos Tevez, her daughter Giannina Maradona and his song Diego Maradona Jr. amongst others.

When was the last post and what was posted recently?

The last posts on Diego Maradona's account before the recent ones were on his 60th birthday on 30th October, 2020. He shared six posts, which were birthday messages he got from people, including his children, Gaucho Ronaldinho, Ronaldo Nazario and others. The recent post was made five days ago by his children who want to keep his accounts active so his fans can pay tribute to him.

What Pele said about Maradona when he died

"What sad news. I lost a great friend and the world lost a legend. There is still much to be said, but for now, may God give strength to family members. One day, I hope we can play football together in the sky." Pele wrote on Twitter.

What Messi said about Maradona when he died

"A very sad day for all Argentinians and for football. He leaves us but he doesn't leave, because Diego is eternal. I keep all the beautiful moments lived with him and wanted to take the opportunity to send condolences to all his family and friends. RIP" Messi wrote on Instagram.