Adepoju, Drogba, Eto'o and other Football stars pay tribute to Maradona

Mutiu Adepoju, Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o and a host of other African and World football stars have paid tribute to Late Argentina Legend Diego Maradona who died at the age of 60 after suffering heart attack.

A shirt with the image of former football star Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images

Former Super Eagles of Nigeria attacking midfielder Mutiu Adepoju took to his official twitter account to pay respect to the Argentina football icon.

Other football stars through their different social media platforms paid tribute to the former Napoli star.

Fans gather around the Obelisk of Buenos Aires to cheer and pay tribute to former football star Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images

Adepoju wrote: "Legends don't die. They only take a rest".

Legends don't die. They only take a rest #RipMaradona pic.twitter.com/v8meSqcqqG
— Mutiu Adepoju (@MutiuAdepoju8) November 25, 2020

Mon idole est décédée,
RIP Diego Armando Maradona, my first ever football shirt, the man behind my love for football
Gracias El Pibe 💔
🇦🇷 🇦🇷 🇦🇷 🇦🇷 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/Xns3Z72pxt
— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) November 25, 2020

2020,Qu’elle Année 😡😡😡😡bon repos patron😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/cvyAqFobh1
— Samuel Eto'o (@setoo9) November 25, 2020

Such sad news 😔

RIP 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/Hd4Al2wsj4
— Yaya Touré (@YayaToure) November 25, 2020

😢 https://t.co/Mmko9ouKkb
— Mido (@midoahm) November 25, 2020

1/2 We have lost a legend and an icon. This is a very sad day for the football world. On behalf of the government and people of Liberia and in my own name, I wish to extend deepest condolences to the family, the people of Argentina and all lovers of the beautiful game for the pic.twitter.com/omk1jC1Pfr
— George Weah (@GeorgeWeahOff) November 25, 2020