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2020 in review: Farewell to heroes China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-25 09:13 Share CLOSE From left: Kobe Bryant, Diego Maradona and Paolo Rossi were among the sports world s biggest names to leave us this year. [Photo/China Daily] Diego Maradona s death last month shook the sports world in a year which began with the tragic loss of basketball hero Kobe Bryant. AFP Sport looks back at these and other notable sporting figures who passed away in 2020. Diego Maradona, 60 Maradona s death brought Argentina to a standstill and caused a wave of grief in his adopted home of Naples. He brought joy to the southern Italian city by leading unfashionable Napoli to two Serie A titles and the 1989 UEFA Cup. ....
AFP Sport looks at some of the sporting figures who passed away in 2019: Diego Maradona, 60 Maradona’s death brought Argentina to a standstill and caused a wave of grief in his adopted home of Naples. He brought joy to the southern Italian city by leading unfashionable Napoli to two Serie A titles and the 1989 UEFA Cup. The passing of Maradona, who dragged Argentina to glory at the 1986 World Cup where he scored the ‘Goal of the Century’ against England as well as the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal, led to three days of national mourning in his home country. Kobe Bryant, 41 ....