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Diego Maradona's demise: Kerala announces two-day mourning!

The entirety of the footballing world was sent into shock late night on Wednesday when news broke of Diego Maradona's untimely death.

Fans of the beautiful game in India were also similarly affected, with tributes pouring in from across the spectrum, including high-profile personalities like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cricketing icons Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and more.

The South-Western state of Kerala, known as one of the footballing hotbeds in the country, have officially announced a two-day mourning period to respect the legendary Argentine.

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State Sports Minister EP Jayarajan made the announcement, stating that November 26 and 27 will be the days of mourning.