England Great Gary Linekar Slammed For Hiding Cheeky Pun In His Diego Maradona Condolence

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 60, triggering an outpouring of emotional tributes from people across the globe. Former England Striker and football pundit Gary Linekar paid tribute to the legendary footballer but was criticised by several fans over what was a clear and cheeky reference to Maradona’s “hand of God”.By some distance the best player of my generation and arguably the greatest of all time. After a blessed but troubled life, hopefully, he’ll finally find some comfort in the hands of God. #RIPDiego,” Linekar tweeted. His tweet did not go well with many as he had to defend the infamous reference he used. One user said, “Not the time to make puns Gary”, but the striker-turned-pundit replied: “Don’t be ridiculous. It’s heartfelt.”Brazilian journalist Eduardo Monsanto hit out at Gary Linekar and said, “Show some respect.” Lineker defended his tweet as he replied, “Sorry, where’s the disrespect?’”