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They came by the thousands, they cried, they shouted, they cheered. In leotards with the magical number ten, with red roses, old photos, the consternation at Maradona’s death hidden behind the crown masks.
4:05 pm, November 26, 2020
The government palace of Buenos Aires It was the day after the death of Diego Armando Maradona to the place of pilgrimage in a strange landscape. In order to reach the lying body of their idol, the dueling Argentines waited in cordoned off areas and long lines.
“He was an exceptional player. We owe him forever,” said the Argentine head of state. Alberto Fernandez on TyC Sports TV. At the stadium Boca Juniors, in which Maradona had taken decisive steps to become a world star, only one light was on during the night: in Maradona’s box.
“What Diego did for football and for all of us to fall in love with this beautiful game is unique,” said the FIFA president. Gianni Infantino. The Argentine, who had actually experienced too much for a single life with so many ups and downs, was at home on Wednesday at just 60 years old. Tiger died of a heart attack and was supposed to be at the community cemetery on Thursday Beautiful view They are buried in the northwest of Buenos Aires.
“As a gamer, much less as a man who lived a grim epic life, he was sui generis and wielded a magic that no one could defeat,” wrote the Briton. “Telegraph” on Thursday, in Italy the “Gazzetta dello Sport”: “Football cries for the greatest of all”.
Almost immediately after the news shocked the world, crowds of people in Buenos Aires took to the streets to cry together. Concerns about the corona pandemic have been postponed. In front of Boca Stadium The Bombonera and in the obelisk in the center of the city they lit candles and put flowers.
“He is a legend. We will miss him,” said a woman named Patricia at the tv station Tennessee. She sat on the ground in front of the stadium entrance, hugged her son and fought back tears. “He will be remembered as the greatest.” Electronic billboards on the city’s highway and subway entrances read: “Thank you Diego.”
On Thursday, Maradona’s closed coffin was in the Pink House covered by the Argentine flag, a shirt of the national team and one of Boca Juniors. Many crossed themselves in passing or threw their flowers and T-shirts next to their deceased icon. They shouted: “Thanks Diego” or “I love you, Diego.”
“Sad news of losing such a friend. May God give his family enough strength. Surely one day we will play soccer together in heaven.”
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“In my time, Napoli played against relegation, and with Maradona Napoli won two championships. And he made Argentina world champion, an incredible player. You just admired him as a rival. He was a player who could do everything, a genius” . . “
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“By far the best player of my generation and possibly the greatest of all time. After a blessed but troubled life, hopefully he will find comfort in the hands of God. #RipDiego.”
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“Eternal thanks. Eternal Diego.”
AP
“You took us to the top of the world and you made us very happy. You were the greatest of all. Thank you for being with us, Diego. We will miss you forever.”
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“Everyone is waiting for our words. But what words can we use for pain like the one we experience? Now is the time for tears. Then there will be time for words. We cry. We feel like a boxer who has been knocked out. We are. in shock. Always in our hearts. Ciao Diego “.
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“Diego Armando Maradona, the best footballer of all time, is dead. Diego made our people dream, freed Naples with his genius. In 2017 he became our honored citizen. Diego, Neapolitans and Argentines, you gave us joy and happiness. Naples loves you. “
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“FC Barcelona expresses its deepest condolences on the death of Diego Armando Maradona, our club’s player and world football icon. Rest in peace, Diego. Thank you for everything, Diego.”
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“Today I say goodbye to a friend and the world says goodbye to an eternal genius. One of the best of our time. A wizard like no other. He leaves too soon but leaves a limitless legacy and a void that will never be replaced. Rest in peace You will never be forgotten. “
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“We are losing a god to the ball. A historical legend that has inspired us all.”
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Maradona’s lawyer Matias Morla He criticized in a statement that rescuers did not arrive quickly enough Wednesday and called for an investigation. Maradona was released from the hospital just two weeks ago after doctors operated on him there for a brain hemorrhage.
In NaplesWhere Maradona had marked an era from 1984 to 1991 and is still worshiped as a god, a one meter high wall painting became the place of mourning. “Naples is in mourning – Ciao God of football,” read a sign that a man put on a door. To this day, the people of the poor region are grateful to him for giving him the SSC Napoli 1987 and 1990 to the only championships in the club’s history to date and in 1989 to win the UEFA Cups has led.
In Buenos Aires, despite the pandemic, the government had up to a million people who wanted to pay their last respects to Maradona. Already in the morning a line hundreds of meters long was formed. Before the government palace was opened to fans, Maradona’s family, close friends and former teammates had gathered for a private memorial service that night.
“He is going to leave us, but he is not leaving because Diego is eternal,” he wrote. Lionel messi, Maradona’s legitimate successor as a soccer hero, along with a photo on Instagram. “I keep all the wonderful moments that I remembered with him.”
