Diego Maradona's Last Words On Social Media
Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona's death was confirmed on Nov. 25, 2020. He was 60 years old and reportedly died of a heart attack, per ESPN. A statement from the Argentina Football Association said that it "expresses its deepest pain at the death," and said of Maradona, "You'll always be in our hearts." Although the former Napoli midfielder had reportedly been having health issues, per CNN, Maradona's last words on social media give the impression that he was looking forward to the future and all of his business endeavors.
Although he was somewhat quiet on social media himself, an outpouring of tributes to the soccer player flooded Twitter and Instagram. Most notably, the Napoli soccer club posted to its Twitter account, "Everyone is waiting for words from us. But what words could be possible for pain as strong as that we are currently experiencing? Now is the time for tears. Later, it will be words." Fellow soccer superstar Pele also mourned the athlete in a statement provided to the press. "Certainly, one day we'll kick a ball together in the sky above," he said, per ESPN.
But what had Maradona been up to before his untimely death? Here are his final words on social media.
Diego Maradona was a dedicated businessman
Diego Maradona is one of soccer's most legendary players and he garnered the adoration of fans all around the world. This is why it was so smart of "The Hand of God," as he was called, to use his name to brand any number of products, all the way from cigars to pasta.
Although he didn't have a Twitter account, Maradona did use Instagram, and his last post on Nov. 2, 2020, was an advertisement for cigars bearing his name and logo. Everyone knows how much Maradona loved to smoke, having famously lit up a cigar at the 2018 World Cup in the no-smoking stadium. Before that final post, he often posted about his upcoming pasta brand. For his 60th birthday in October, he posted a promo for Maradona: The Greatest Player Ever which was released on Amazon Prime in 2020. The account of his pasta brand posted a tribute video to their founder on Instagram shortly after his death, too.
Although Maradona will be missed greatly by soccer fans all over the place, at least he left his mark on the culture, both on and off the soccer field.