Football stars paid tribute to D. Maradona Β© JumpStory

The football world cannot recover from the shocking news. On Wednesday, it was announced that the famous Argentinean Diego Maradona passed away in Anapilis. Current stars expressed their respect for the famous footballer. "It was an honor to meet him. Very sad news," wrote Harry Kane on social media. "Football legend. Rest in peace," mourned Neymar. "Today I say goodbye to a friend, and the world says goodbye to an eternal genius. One of the best of all time. An incomparable magician. He leaves too soon, but leaves a deep mark and a void that will never be filled. Rest in peace, aces. You will never be forgotten," Cristiano Ronaldo mourned. "Today is a sad day. I lost a dear friend, and the world lost a legend. There is nothing more to say, but maybe God will give his family strength. One day, I hope we will play football together in heaven," Pele wrote. The condolences were also expressed by world-renowned teams.

Privileged to have met him. Very sad news. RIP Diego Maradona. - Harry Kane

The world awaits our words but there are no words to describe the pain we're going through. Now is the time to grieve. Diego πŸ’™ - Official SSC Napoli

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· ‘𝑺𝒐𝒔 𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒐, π‘«π’Šπ’†π’ˆπ’! - FC Barcelona

Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Diego Maradona. A sad sad day for the football world. The best player I ever saw and played against. RIP Diego. - Peter Schmeichel

Rest in peace, Diego. We will never forget you! - FC Bayern English

When Diego Maradona visited the Blues at Cobham. πŸ’™ - Chelsea FC