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Photos: “Adios Diego,” the world mourns Maradona
Updated On Nov 27, 2020 12:02 pm IST
World football legend Diego Maradona passed away in his home in Tigre near Buenos Aires on November 25 following a cardiac arrest. He was 60. The Argentinian footballer was part of the world cup winning team in 1986 and earned numerous accolades while playing for football clubs Barcelona and Napoli. After the news of his death surfaced, fans from across the globe poured in tributes while remembering the legendary figure in football.
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The iconic Diego Maradona no. 10 jersey is seen in the stands at Wanda Metropolitano stadium during the Champions League - Group A match between Atletico Madrid and Lokomotiv Moscow in Madrid, Spain on November 25. Former Argentina Football team captain Diego Maradona died at his home in Tigre, near Buenos Aires, on November 25 after suffering a cardiac arrest. (Sergio Perez / REUTERS)
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A view of a mural of Diego Maradona by artist Jorit, in Naples, Italy on November 26. Maradona’s home country Argentina declared three-day mourning following the death of the football legend and tributes poured in from around the world. (Yara Nardi / REUTERS)
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The mortal remains of Diego Maradona arrive at the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires during the three-day mourning in Argentina on November 26. (Martin Villar / REUTERS)
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The coffin with the remains of Diego Maradona inside the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 26. (AP / PTI)
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Fans mourn the death of Maradona outside the morgue in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 25. (Magali Druscovich / REUTERS)
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Fans pay homage by showering petals on a statue of Maradona at Lake Town in Kolkata, India on November 26. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)
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A giant banner of Maradona hangs on a building in Kolkata, India on November 26. (Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)
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A fan waves the Argentinian flag with a photo of Maradona outside the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy on November 26. (Filippo Monteforte / AFP)
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Syrian painter Aziz Asmar paints a portrait of Maradona on the wall of a destroyed home in Binnish, Syria on November 26. (Haj Kadour / AFP)
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People walk past a mural of Maradona painted on the Plaza de Mayo in front of the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 26. (Rodrigo Abd / AP)
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A man prays in front of a mural of Maradona in Naples, Italy on November 25. (Salvatore Laporta / AP)
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People gathered under a mural of Maradona light smoke torches in Naples, Italy on November 25. (Fabio Sasso / LaPresse via AP)
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A man is seen on his knees as he argues with the police to enter the Government House to pay tribute to late football legend Diego Armando Maradona in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 26. (Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP)
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A man seen wearing a face mask with Maradona’s picture printed on it as people gather to mourn the football legend’s death in Naples, Italy on November 26. (Ciro De Luca / REUTERS)
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A fan lights candles in front of a Maradona banner at the main entrance of San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy on November 25. (Carlo Hermann / AFP)
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A woman holds onto the iconic no. 10 Maradona jersey in Benavidez, Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 25. (Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP)
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A rose is placed next to a banner of Maradona as a fan mourns his death, at Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 25. (Agustin Marcarian / REUTERS)
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