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Maradona: I want to Say Goodbye to Fidel, to my friend

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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.

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