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Remembering Maradona's magic: Diego's best goals included a 'divine free-kick that conquered Naples', a legendary Boca Juniors strike at home of rivals River Plate, and THAT 'goal of the century' for Argentina against England

The outpouring of emotion at the passing of Diego Maradona's death has hit the whole footballing world since the tragic news last month. 

Maradona died of a heart attack at the age of 60, but his legacy will live on after fulfilling one of the greatest-ever footballing careers.

Here, Sportsmail looks at the Argentina legend's top 10 greatest goals.

Argentina's footballing icon Diego Maradona, and one of the greatest ever to play the game, died at the age of 60 last month (pictured lifting the World Cup in 1986)

10. ARGENTINA vs Greece (1994 World Cup)

Maradona scored 34 times in 91 appearances for Argentina and his last-ever goal for his country - in a 4-0 group-stage win over Greece - comes in at No 10 on our list.

A slick flowing move between himself, Fernando Redondo, Claudio Caniggia and Abel Balbo saw the then-33-year-old with a little bit of

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Maradona – arguably football's greatest ever player – died at the age of 60 after a suspected heart attack, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) confirmed on Wednesday.

Argentina and Napoli great Maradona was discharged from hospital a fortnight ago following brain surgery, having undergone a routine operation for a subdural haematoma after the World Cup winner was admitted to hospital due to concerns over anaemia and dehydration.

Reid came up against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata head coach Maradona on the international stage and he told Stats Perform News: "He is like, in Argentina and Napoli – Naples – he is like God. He is like the King, royalty and that's Diego Maradona.

Englishman Reid also recalled Maradona's infamous 'Hand of God' goal and his stunner against England at the 1986 World Cup.

Hailed by many as the greatest goal of all time, Maradona picked up the ball inside his own half and dribbled past four England players before calmly rounding Peter Shilton in the quarter-final clash – Reid one of the players left behind during the mesmerising run.

Diego Maradona - Five of his greatest goals

Diego Maradona. (Twitter Photo)

BUENOS AIRES: Few players mastered the spectacular quite like Diego Maradona. From stunning free-kicks to winding dribbles, the Argentine, who has died at the age of 60, scored some of the most famous -- and thrilling -- goals in football history.
Here we pick five of the best from arguably the greatest footballer to ever play the game:

1)
The solo goal against which all solo goals will be judged.Named the "Goal of the Century" by FIFA in 2002, his high-speed slalom in Mexico in 1986 ended England's World Cup and cemented Maradona's position as the world's best footballer.

The goal trumps others of its type not just because of its impact, the stage, the spectre of the Falklands War and the fact that it came just minutes after his notorious 'Hand of God' goal, but for the efficiency of its execution.

Maradona barely deviates from his path towards goal the moment he spins free in midfield, with a few drops of the shoulder enough to embarrass England for the secon

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