Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has honored his late country man, Diego Maradona who played for the Catalan club between 1982-1984.
Maradona passed away on 25th November 2020, after suffering a heart attack.
Diego Maradona was one of a handful of athletes who transcended his sport.
Not only that, he was also indisputably one of the most talented players to ever grace a football pitch.
Lionel Messi and his Barcelona teammates took a moment to remember the legendary Diego Maradona ahead of their La Liga clash against Osasuna on Sunday.
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On a personal note, Lionel Messi did something special to honor the late football great, he scored barcelona last goal in this afternoon la liga clash against Osasuna and dedicated it to him.
Messi scored a sublime solo with his brilliant left foot and to celebrate, the barcelona genius removed his Barca shirt to reveal a Newell’s Old Boys jersey underneath.
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Lionel Messi celebrates his goal by unveiling a special Newell’s Old Boys shirt 🇦🇷
In memory of Diego Armando Maradona ❤️pic.twitter.com/nhWPycHCO8
— GOAL (@goal) November 29, 2020