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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi, has said that it feels incredible that a year has passed already without Argentina legend, Diego Maradona.<\/p>\n

Messi said this while remembering Maradona on the anniversary of his death.<\/p>\n

Maradona died of a heart attack on November 25, 2020, at his Buenos Aires home in Argentina.<\/p>\n

The football legend, who was captain when his country won the 1986 World Cup, had surgery on the brain blood clot earlier in November, 2020.<\/p>\n

Maradona, who played for Barcelona and Napoli, scored 34 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina and was featured in four World Cups.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems like yesterday, I have a strange feeling,\u201d Messi told MARCA.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels incredible that a year has passed already and, without him [Diego Maradona] here, Argentina are again champions [of the Copa America] after so many years.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou always think that, at some point, you will see him again on TV, in an interview, or giving his opinion about something. But it has been a long time since he passed away and it seems like yesterday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will always remember the best memories we shared, those that I was lucky enough to have with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Messi dedicates Copa America triumph to Maradona<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi, has said that it feels incredible that a year has passed already without Argentina legend, Diego Maradona. Messi said this while remembering Maradona on the anniversary of his death. Maradona died of a heart attack on November 25, 2020, at his Buenos Aires home in Argentina. 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