Emotional tribute to Diego Maradona and other football legends during the Qatar World Cup draw

The Qatar 2022 World Cup draw featured an emotional moment when Diego Maradona and other football legends were remembered. Along with Pelusa, Gordon Banks, Paolo Rossi and Gerhard Müller were honored at the ceremony held in Doha.

These glories of world sport are not present, but their memory will forever be engraved in the hearts of football lovers. Diego Maradona, world champion in Mexico 1986 and considered one of the best players in history, died on November 25, 2020. Since then, in every act involving football or sport in the world he has been honored.

The British Gordon Banks, who lost his life on February 12, 2019, left a mark in the 1960s. The goalkeeper played 73 matches with his national team and is considered one of the best goalkeepers in history. In the more than fifteen years of his career, he played 628 matches for Leagues.

Paolo Rossi died on December 9, 2020. The former Italian striker was one of the leaders in the 1982 World Cup won in Spain. With his six goals converted at the Olympic event, he won the Golden Boot as the top scorer and also the Golden Ball that awards the best player of the tournament.

Gerhard Müller passed away on August 15, 2021 and is also one of the historical glories of football. Gerd, as he is known sportingly, was a powerful German striker and also recognized as one of the best in history. He was champion with his selection of the 1972 Euro Cup and the 1974 World Cup that his country organized.

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