Published 15:55 IST, November 26th 2020

Maradona's iconic 'Brain Fade' moment goes viral, fans say 'that's football brain talking'

Argentinian Football legend Diego Maradona passed away due to a cardiac arrest on November 25, leaving behind a trail of memories for his fans and loved ones.

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Argentinian Football legend Diego Maradona passed away due to a cardiac arrest on vember 25, leaving behind a trail of memories for his fans and loved ones. Amongst this, is an iconic moment from his post-match interview in 2018. Shared initially by ESPN UK, clip shows Maradona’s getting blanked out while replying to interviewer.

In 24 second long clip, Maradona, who was serving as manr of football club Dorados de Sinaloa n, is asked about his views on MX league. "What do you think about level of MX league?,” interviewer questions. After a long pause, a visibly lost Maradona responds with: "ummmmmm laaaa ayeeeee aaaah", leaving interviewers with perhaps most awkward 24 seconds in ir career.

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With over 3.9 thousand views, clip has w doing rounds of internet. While most of people have taken opportunity to mourn demise of ir favourite footballer, a lot of ors have expressed ir love for Maradona's nchalant nature. 

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Diego Maradona's death

Diego Maradona passed away due to a cardiac arrest on vember 25.Though his life was troubled by his cocaine addiction, he enjoyed an illustrious career. Maradona retired in 1997, when he was 37 years old. In 2004, he had been hospitalized for heart issues, which were apparently caused by cocaine. A similar incident had taken place in 2000. He had once referred to cocaine as his "toughest rival", later revealing that he had overcome his problem. 

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He played for clubs like  Barcelona, Napoli and Sevilla in his career, earning name "Golden Boy". He played four FIFA World Cups, and represented his country in 91 international events. He gained popularity for his first goal in 1986, made during  World Cup quarter-final. 

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15:56 IST, November 26th 2020