‘Thank you, champion’: Diego Maradona’s death is on the front page of newspapers around the world | World

The Argentine star, world soccer legend, suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest at his home in the city of Tigre, metropolitan area of ​​Buenos Aires, on Wednesday (25).

The body of the player is hidden in the Casa Rosada, seat of the Argentine government, which is in official mourning for three days after his death.

Below are some of the headlines about Maradona’s death:

In Argentina, the newspapers “La Nación” and “Clarín” dedicated their first full pages to the country’s greatest sports idol. The first, with a portrait of the player playing with a soccer ball and the headline “Thank you, champion.”

“Clarín”, on the other hand, features Maradona lifting the 1986 World Cup trophy and the headline “There will be no match.” The newspaper also has an account of the “last four hours of life” of the star who “lived on the edge.”

In Italy, where Maradona played for Napoli, the “Corriere Della Sera” dedicated most of its cover to the player’s death, calling him “a rebellious genius who played the best football”.

Another national newspaper, “La Reppublica”, printed its headline “Soccer goes to heaven” with a large photo of the player, from behind, waving to the crowd with his number ten jersey.

In Spain, the newspaper “La Vanguardia”, published in Barcelona where Maradona played for the first time in Europe, “Pibe de Oro” smiles in a photo that recalls his first time at the Camp Nou, in 1982. The publication describes the player as “legend” of world football.

“El País”, on the other hand, with Maradona’s record of lifting the 1986 World Cup, calls the Argentine “god of football” and presents his “mythological” and “full of excesses” career.

The British newspaper “The Guardian” placed Maradona on top of its logo. With the player’s birth and death dates, the reaction of Pele stands out, who on Wednesday claimed to have lost “a great friend.”

In Portugal, the newspaper “Público” described Maradona as an “imperfect god” and also chose to portray him with Argentina’s victory over Germany in the 1986 World Cup final at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

In the United States, a country where soccer is not so popular, Maradona’s death was less noticeable in the local press. However, the “Los Angeles Times”, publication of an area with a strong Latino presence, the player was remembered as “hero of Argentine soccer.”

Even “The New York Times” included the Argentine player on the cover. “Tormented Soccer Genius” was how they decided to call the world soccer idol in a small box at the bottom of the cover.

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