Brazilian professional football star Ronaldo expressed his deep sadness over the death of Argentine's football legend Diego Maradona who died last week at the age of 60.
Ronaldo, who is currently president of Spanish club Real Valladolid, spoke at a press conference about his relationship with Maradona.
He said: "Diego left an incredible legacy in football. His loss is very hard to take. The news caught me by surprise and left me very sad,"
"I want to send my love to his family. He changed the lives of many people and I will always be eternally grateful for the inspiration he provided me." he added, according to the British newspaper The Mirror.
Ronaldo also explained why Maradona took to wearing two watches, one on each wrist.
"One of the first times he came to visit me in Madrid we had dinner," Ronaldo added.
"Diego brought two watches and the legend went that he did not go anywhere without them both,"
"I asked him why he wore two, and he said that his daughter had given them to him as a present and since then he had never taken them off," he added.
"At the end of the meal he took one off and gave it to me as a gift. I didn't want to accept it, but he got angry and I was left with no choice."
"I will look after it for the rest of my life as a reminder of his generosity and friendship." he concluded.
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