By Akeem Lawal
FORMER Nigeria international, Sunday Oliseh has described the death of Argentine legend Diego Amando Maradona as a sad day, not just for football, but for mankind.
Maradona died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to reports in his native Argentina.
Oliseh, who played against the former Napoli, Barcelona star during Nigeria’s first ever World Cup appearance at USA 1994, where the greatest footballer of all time inspired the South Americans to a 2-1 victory.
The former Super Eagles captain said his death pained him in a strange way he found difficult to understand.
“Sad day not just for football, but for mankind as we lose arguable the best player ever to play football. Somehow Diego’s death pains me in a strange kind of way, I can’t seem to undertand right now.
“May his blessed soul Rest in Peace. #RIPDIEGO”, he said via his Twitter account.
Maradona underwent brain surgery at the start of November and his lawyer said he would continue to be treated for alcohol dependency.
The 1986 World Cup winner had an emergency operation for a subdural hematoma, which is an accumulation of blood between a membrane and his brain.
Maradona was initially admitted to another clinic in La Plata with signs of depression, anemia and dehydration, before being moved to Olivos when the subdural hematoma was discovered.
Dr Luque said an accident likely caused the subdural hematoma but that Maradona did not recall any falls or mishaps.
Maradona felt ill on October 30 while coaching first-division team Gimnasia y Esgrima. He had left before the end of the first half, raising questions about his health.
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