Football legend Diego Maradona has died after suffering cardiac arrest, multiple media entities are reporting.

The Argentinian who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title in Mexico, died two weeks after being released from hospital after undergoing brain surgery.

Considered one of the greatest ever to play the game during his illustrious but oftentimes scandal-ridden career, Maradona played for Newell's Old Boys, Sevilla, Napoli, Barcelona, Boca Juniors and Argentinos Juniors scoring more than 250 goals in a career spanning more than two decades.

He represented Argentina at the 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994 World Cups and scored 34 goals in 91 appearances for the national team. At the 1986 World Cup, he controversially scored with the "Hand of God" in Argentina's 2-1 win over England. His second goal in that match is widely regarded as one of the best goals ever scored in a World Cup.

Maradona was the coach of Argentinian club Gimnasia y Esgrima at the time of his death. He was 60 years old.