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After a hectic life between genius and madness, Diego Maradona has found his last rest. A day after his death, the legendary Argentine soccer hero was buried with his parents on Thursday (local time) at the Jardin de Bella Vista private cemetery in a suburb of Buenos Aires. A simple grave in the shade of old trees. Only his family and close friends attended the funeral, and news channels broadcast drone recordings of the latest escort around the world.
Last honor for Maradona
The coffin had previously been carried to the cemetery in a funeral procession from the government palace in the historic center of the state capital. Numerous fans lined the route and paid their last respects to their idol.
“Diego was a true idol for me and for millions of Argentines,” former Bayern star Martin Demichelis said on the Munich website. The 39-year-old was part of the Argentine national team, whose coach was Maradona from 2008 to 2010. “An idol in a time when there were no telephones, modern technologies and social networks, when Argentina lost a war and tried to put a country standing “.
Thousands of people had said goodbye to Maradona at the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires throughout the day. After waiting in line for hours, they passed the coffin, which was covered in T-shirts and a national flag. Many made the sign of the cross and threw flowers on the barrier. There were repeated calls like “Thank you, Diego” and “I love you, Diego.”
Wake up incident
Towards the end of the wake, however, the mood changed alarmingly. Some fanatics forced their way into the government palace because they feared they would not be admitted. The police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Violent clashes also broke out in the surrounding streets. Angry fans threw rocks and bottles at the police, officers fired rubber bullets into the crowd and used water cannons.
In Europe, SSC Napoli in particular lamented. In memory of the deceased, all the players entered the stadium on Thursday night before the Europa League game against NK Rijeka with the number 10 on their back and the name of the former Napoli star. In a declaration of love for the idol, the club’s coach, Aurelio De Laurentiis, announced that he wanted to name the arena after Maradona.
The 1986 world champion died this Wednesday of a heart attack at the age of just 60 at his home in Tigre, north of Buenos Aires. He had just been released from the hospital two weeks earlier after an operation for a blood clot in the brain. The former elite athlete has had to deal with serious health problems over and over again in recent years.
“The hand of God”
President Alberto Fernández also said goodbye to the country’s most famous son. He hugged Maradona’s daughters, Dalma and Gianinna, and put on the coffin a shirt from Maradona’s first Argentinos Juniors club and a headscarf from the human rights group Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo. Vice President Cristina Fernández took Maradona’s ex-wife, Claudia Villafañe, in her arms and placed rosaries on the coffin.
The first team of Gymnastics and Fencing also paid their last respects to Maradona. The world star took over the La Plata team as a coach in a difficult situation last year. The last time he saw the team play was on his 60th birthday, October 30. Even then, Maradona left a very battered impression.
