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FKF president Nick Mwendwa mourns Diego Armando Maradona

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Maradona was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. His vision, passing, ball control and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature (1.65 metres (5 ft 5 in), which gave him a low centre of gravity allowing him to manoeuvre better than most other football players. [Photo: Courtesy]

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa has joined the world in mourning the death of one of the greatest football players in history, Diego Armando Maradona.

Reports in Argentina said the 60-year-old died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Wednesday.

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