Argentina spends weekend celebrating late hero Maradona

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Sat, 30 Oct 2021 - 06:09 GMT

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 Naples fans show banners and shirts in honor of former player Diego Maradona before the match Masu REUTERS / Alberto Lingria

Naples fans show banners and shirts in honor of former player Diego Maradona before the match Masu REUTERS / Alberto Lingria

Buenos Aires (Reuters) – Argentine football is preparing for a weekend celebration to celebrate the birthday of the late football star Diego Maradona. Matches across the country have been suspended, and clubs and fans are dressed to remind them of the controversial superstars.

Former Boca Juniors, Naples and Barcelona players died of a heart attack on November 20th last year. His death was widely mourned in Argentina and won the 1986 World Cup.

“Today, 61 years after his birth, his memory is more than ever,” writes the Argentine Football Association. “Because Diego is eternal.”

AFA goes out to the field in all ProClub, players wearing T-shirts with a picture of Maradona on the front, and the team captain wearing a blue and white armband (Argentine national color) with his silhouette on it. I’m telling you to wear it.

All games, including amateur and children games, are told to pause after 10 minutes and give a minute of applause.

The association hopes that 1,000 games will be affected across South America and asked fans to take pictures and upload them using the hashtag # 1000PartidosPorEl10 or “1000Matches for the10”.

“Diego is in the hearts of all Argentines,” he said. “Do not miss it.”

The first compliment took place on Friday night in the league, with a star photo on a sign outside the stadium.

A drone with a replica of Maradona’s No. 10 Argentine shirt jumped over the stadium and Racing lost to Defensei Justicia at home.

The song, recorded in honor of Maradona, was performed with fans cheering and singing. 

 

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