Maradona was a sportsman with conviction – Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani has described the late football legend Diego Maradona as a “sportsman with conviction.”

Sani tweeted this on Wednesday following reports Maradona died after suffering a heart attack.

“Diego Armando Maradona, an unforgettable football maestro and a sportsman with conviction. Rest in peace and rise in glory,” Sani said.

Maradona’s career climaxed when he helped Argentina win the World Cup in 1986.