2022 will leave a void in the sports world. This year began in January with the departure of Real Madrid legend Francisco Paco. And the 16th century was completed at the last moment of the year with the departure of Pele. Not only football, many superstars have also dropped out of cricket this year.
The year 2022 began with tears in the football world. On January 18, the Spanish and Real Madrid legendary footballer Francisco Paco Hento left the country of no return, shocking the entire European football. He was 88 years old at the time of his death. He is the only footballer to win 6 European titles.
England’s World Cup-winning footballer George Cohen died at the age of 83 this year. Cohen was a member of England’s 1966 Wembley triumph over West Germany 4-3. Spent most of his club career with Fulham.
West Germany captain Ue Seeler, the opponent of the 21 July 1966 final, passed away shortly before Cohen. A Die Mannschaft footballer was 85 years old.
In addition to football, death has also struck golf. Argentinian legendary golfer Eduardo Romero passed away in 2022. He died at the age of 67. The Albiceleste athlete has won 8 European Tour titles.
This year’s biggest shock in the world of cricket is March 4. Suddenly, one night it became known that Shane Warne, the best legspinner in the world, passed away. The shadow of sadness descends on the whole world. The extreme rivals of the field were also broken by Warney’s departure. The cricket world was shocked. This legend passed away at the age of 52 after suffering a heart attack in Thailand. Baggy Green has 1000 wickets in his possession.
A few hours before that, the cricket world lost another superstar. Rodney Marsh. Ajid’s iron gloves famous wicket keeper breathed his last in a hospital in Adelaide. He was 74 years old.
Andrew Symonds left his beloved cricket ground after 2 months to mourn the death of his friend Warne. He died in a car accident on May 14 at the age of 46.
Another star lost from cricket on August 9. However, he was not a cricketer, but the umpire, Rudy Kwartzen. His slow delivery style on the field was called the slow finger of death. He died in an accident while returning from playing golf.
And the year ends with terrible bad news for the sports world. The king of football Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele has passed away. The Miracle Man of Football.
