Khabib Nurmagomedov admits Maradona An Inspirational Figure

DBasia.news – Former UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov expressed his condolences for Diego Maradona’s departure. Khabib admits he likes football because of Maradona.

As is known, Maradona died on Wednesday (25/11). The former Argentina national team captain passed away due to a heart attack he had suffered for a long time.

Maradona’s sudden departure was a blow to the sporting world. Not only football, a number of sportsmen such as NBA star Rafael Nadal and Valentino Rossi are also mourning.

From the realm of fighting, Mike Tyson has already expressed his condolences for Maradona’s departure. Besides Tyson, there is a figure of Khabib who just retired some time ago.

“One of the best athletes of all time. Because of Maradona, millions of people love football,” Khabib wrote in on his social media account.

Maradona’s departure adds to the sad news for the sports world. The reason is, ‘The Hand of God’ is not the first legendary athlete to die in 2020.

Previously, the legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant passed away first. The former Los Angeles Lakers man died in a helicopter crash.