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Argentinean soccer player Diego Maradona buried on November 26 in the Bella Vista cemetery near Buenos Aires with his parents. The ceremony was closed, 25 people participated, Maradona’s closest relatives, reports the television channel. TN24.
The cemetery itself was taken under protection from the very morning. Police did not allow people to get closer than several hundred meters from the entrance, reports Radio Liberty.
The footballer’s farewell ceremony had to be completed earlier due to security concerns.
On the eve, thousands of people came to the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires to say goodbye to Diego Maradona. In Argentina, three days of mourning have been declared.
Some fans in the square in front of the palace tried to break into the room where the farewell is taking place. The police used rubber bullets and smoke bombs to subdue the crowd.
The legendary soccer player passed away on November 25 at the age of 60. Doctors call the cause of death a heart attack. It is known that for a long time the athlete experienced problems with drugs and alcohol.
At the stadium of the Argentinos Juniors soccer club, which bears the name of Maradona, fans, fans hung photos and posters on the walls. Under them are flowers, candles, T-shirts with the number 10, under which Maradona performed.
The fans recognized Maradona as the best footballer of the 20th century. Throughout his career, Diego Maradona, in addition to Argentinos Juniors, played for the Argentine club Boca Juniors, the Spanish Barcelona and Sevilla, the Italian Napoli. The Argentine forward has won the championship and the Italian Cup, the Spanish Cup, the UEFA Cup and the 1986 World Cup. It was in this Mexican championship where Maradona scored two of his most famous goals against the Briton. One of them was a hand, which he later called “the hand of God.” And the second: to beat half of the England team. And this ball was recognized as the best in the history of the world championships. It’s called “the goal of the century.”
Forward of Barcelona and Argentina Lionel messi He described the day of Maradona’s death as “a very sad day for all Argentines and for football.” “He leaves us, but he does not leave, because Diego is eternal,” said the athlete.
The Champions League matches began with a minute of silence the day before.
