
Maradona: I want to Say Goodbye to Fidel, to my friend
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona mourned the death of longtime friend Fidel Castro, likening him to a second father on Saturday.
Castro and Maradona had a close relationship. In 2014, Castro congratulated Maradona for his television program analyzing the World Cup. Castro also helped Maradona recover from substance abuse and a weight problem when he went to the island for help in 2000.