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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Abbas mourns death of soccer star Diego Maradona
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas releases a statement mourning the death of soccer star Diego Maradona.
“It is with great sadness that we received the news of the death of the international sports star Diego Maradona, who entertained millions with his impressive athletic abilities. He was a milestone in world sports, and a loving friend to Palestine and its people,” Abbas says in a statement.
A hero to many in Israel and across the world for his flashes of brilliance on the soccer field, Maradona was also an outspoken supporter of Palestinian rights.
Maradona met Abbas in Russia during the 2018 World Cup. The two embraced, and Maradona told the PA president: “In my heart, I’m Palestinian.”
— Aaron Boxerman
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