OPINIONOPINION, Maradona, the redeemer2020 took away from us a legend who turned playing football into a political act.
![Argentine football icon Diego Armando Maradona talks to a young fan while sightseeing after training with his new team, Napoli in Castel Del Piano, Italy on July 27, 1984 [File: Massimo Sambucetti/AP Photo]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AP_8407270431.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
