Brazilians React to Maradona's Death

Many Brazilians mourned the death of the Football icon Maradona despite the historical dispute between Argentine and Brazil over who is the best football player in history: Pelé or Maradona?

Several Brazilian figures reacted to the icon's death such as author Paulo Coelho and former Brazilian presidents. They showed their respect and appreciation for his influence on the worldwide game.

Regarding the Brazilian newspapers, they dedicated their headlines for mentioning  his death in the same way they did in covering  Brazil's world cup victory news, according to the Associated Press.

A wonderful Brazilian tribute for the legendary football player was represented in a graffiti of Maradona in Rio De Janeiro. This graffiti reflected the real Brazilian respect for the late icon.

Angelo Campos, the painter of Maradona graffiti, said: "He was a real symbol of persistence. He struggled a lot to beat his problems. He was a real human, lived, and died as a human."

In Arena Corinthians, a huge image of him was displayed. This stadium witnessed various historical clashes related to Argentine and Brazil in world cups.

In the same context, the majority of Brazilian football clubs expressed their mourning over his death including Santos FC .

Surprisingly, the Spanish name Diego and Maradona were two of the most used names for newborn babies in Brazil in 1990 after Argentine's crowning in the world cup.