El Pibe de Oro, Barrilete, El Dios, Cósmico, D10S, Dieguito, El 10, El Diez …
The quantity of nicknames is just one more sign that fútbol legend Diego Armando Maradona was in a category of his own. His death Wednesday from a heart attack at the age of 60 was a bonafide global event.
Here are the front pages of 22 newspapers dedicated to the passing of the soccer legend: from dailies in his native Buenos Aires to the cities of his beloved club teams, Naples, Italy and Barcelona, Spain, but also California, France, India and beyond celebrated arguably the greatest artist that the beautiful game has ever seen.
ARGENTINA
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BRAZIL
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COLOMBIA
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UNITED STATES
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FRANCE
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ITALY
Il Mattino (Naples)
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SPAIN
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La Vanguardia (Barcelona)
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UK
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GERMANY
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INDIA
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