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“In My Heart, I am a Palestinian”: Football legend Maradona passes away

Diego Maradona, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, died of a heart attack aged 60 on Wednesday night.

The Football legend was a longtime supporter of the Palestinian cause and called for the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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