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title: "Jurgen Klopp pays tribute to the late Diego Maradona"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2020-11-27T20:00:39Z"
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# Jurgen Klopp pays tribute to the late Diego Maradona

Jurgen Klopp has paid a glowing tribute to Diego Maradona following the football legend’s [death](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55080335) earlier this week.

Maradona passed away at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday, leading to numerous [tributes](https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2020/nov/25/diego-maradona-dies-aged-60-latest-tributes-and-reaction) in his honour.

Klopp is one of those to have given his thoughts on the legendary Argentine, having been asked about him during his pre-Brighton press conference this morning.

[Speaking](https://twitter.com/AHunterGuardian/status/1332281392986722304?s=20) to the press, the Liverpool manager spoke beautifully about Maradona, finishing with a wise, heartfelt message for others to take on board:

> The best through my lifetime. Maybe not now because I saw Cristiano \[Ronaldo\] and (Lionel) Messi now.
>
> In my career, he was the standout player. His life shows how nice it can be when you’re world-class and how difficult it can be. A very impressive figure.

> If we had shown love for him without wanting a selfie and shown him the respect he deserved while he was alive, we could have helped him.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Klopp’s tribute is typical of him, with the Reds boss a classy figure who clearly adored Maradona as a player.

Most importantly, however, the German is also making a point of telling people to look after one another and treat their fellow brethren well while they are still alive.

Maradona [endured some traumatic health problems](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-26/diego-maradona-dies-of-heart-attack-age-60/12921884) in recent years, and had people shown him a little more love before his death, his personal issues may not have been quite as severe.