Being a 90's kid meant I never got to watch Diego Maradona in action. Of course there are plenty of short videos on YouTube and social media paying testimony to his greatness but they can only tell you so much about the little magician, who was much more than his 'hand of god' or 'goal of the century'.

If one is brought up in Kolkata, like yours truly, the fact is ingrained into you by your elders that Diego Maradona and Pele are the two greatest footballers to grace this planet.
Of course, a heated debate may still follow at any Kolkata tea stall � a.k.a as Bengali's favourite 'Cha er adda' � over who is greatest of the two. And what I always enjoyed the most is how excited, passionate and emotional a Bengali gets to prove the point that his or her favourite icon is next to nobody.

And to say that with Maradona passing away on Wednesday night has pushed the city of joy into a state of mourning would be an understatement.

The unflinching love that Kolkata had for the Argentine and the impact he left on the corresponding generations are imense and dates back to 1986 World Cup when he led the La Albiceleste to glory with those two iconic goals against England.