Diego Maradona Has Died Aged 60

According to AFP News Agency, the football legend passed away after suffering a heart attack at his home.

It comes just two weeks after the World Cup winner left hospital where he underwent surgery on the brain.

Reports claim that paramedics were called to the former Napoli player's home, but despite attempts to resuscitate him, he sadly died.

Maradona captained his country to victory in 1986 and with spells at Boca Juniors, Barcelona, and Sevilla, is widely considered to be the greatest player of all time.

Since news of his passing was reported, there has been an outpouring of emotion, with people sending their condolences to his family and sharing their memories of watching him play.

Former England and Barcelona striker Gary Lineker said: "By some distance the best player of my generation and arguably the greatest of all time. After a blessed but troubled life, hopefully he'll finally find some comfort in the hands of God.

Earlier this month, the icon was admitted to hospital to undergo surgery after suffering a blood clot on the brain caused by a head injury.

Speaking on 2 November, Maradona's doctor, Leopoldo Luque, told reporters that the procedure which was due to begin within hours was a 'routine surgery'.

He added: "We are going to operate today. He is lucid, he understands, he agrees with the intervention.