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Maradona very much part of World Cup since 1982

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Diego Maradona gestures to the fans from the stands during the match REUTERS

Football owes him. Widely regarded as the best football player of all time, perhaps second only to Pele or better, Diego Armando Franco Maradona is making headlines here in Russia.

Reports that he had been taken ill while watching the absorbing clash between his beloved Albiceleste battle Super Eagles in St Petersburg, the 57-year-old sent twitter to a meltdown.

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