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Diego Maradona's demise: India PM Narendra Modi leads the tributes

Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, mourned the death of legendary footballer Diego Maradona, taking to social media to express his grief on Thursday morning.

The Argentine football legend passed away at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack. The World Cup winner had been hospitalised at the start of November, days after celebrating the landmark birthday, after complaining of low spirits and fatigue but was subsequently released after successful surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain.

Modi, called Maradona, a maestro of football and grieved his 'untimely demise'.

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Diego Maradona was a maestro of football, who enjoyed global popularity.