Funeral worker who posed for photo with Maradona’s corpse begs for forgiveness

Funeral worker who posed for photo with Maradona’s corpse begs for forgiveness after international outrage and death threats over the images Yesterday photos emerged of funeral staff posing with Diego Maradona’s corpse  Diego Molina took a selfie next to the body while making a thumbs up gesture   Claudio Fernandez and his son Ismael, 18, copied … Read more

Salt Bae permanently reserves Maradona’s favourite table

Salt Bae has permanently reserved Diego Maradona’s favourite table at his iconic Dubai restaurant to honour the late footballer. Internet sensation Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret Gökçe, shared video of the table which featured a framed picture of the sporting great and a sign reading ‘reserved’. Mr Gökçe also shared footage of Maradona dining at the table, … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Image of Diego Maradona surrounded by Belgium players in 1982 sums up the man

This is the photograph that encapsulates Diego Maradona. It is not what it seems, but that doesn’t matter. It’s not about what’s real. It’s about the man, the life, the myth and our memory. This is Maradona as we picture him: on the ball, against the world, against the odds. It’s beautiful. The man who … Read more

Maradona is laid to rest after thousands of fans lined the streets of Buenos Aires

Diego has been laid to rest after thousands of fans lined the streets of Buenos Aires to pay their respects as his coffin was driven to the cemetery on Thursday.  The 1986 World Cup winner was taken by hearse to the Bella Vista cemetery on the outskirts of the capital – where his parents are buried … Read more

Maradona is laid to rest after thousands of fans lined the streets of Buenos Aires

Diego has been laid to rest after thousands of fans lined the streets of Buenos Aires to pay their respects as his coffin was driven to the cemetery on Thursday.  The 1986 World Cup winner was taken by hearse to the Bella Vista cemetery on the outskirts of the capital – where his parents are buried … Read more

Maradona’s ex-girlfriend banned from joining legend’s family at state wake

Diego Maradona’s ex-girlfriend was unceremoniously turned away from entering the presidential mansion Thursday before dawn under orders from the Argentine soccer legend’s former wife. Rocio Oliva arrived at Casa Rosada at 4:40am in hopes of saying farewell to Maradona, whose casket is lying in state, and was immediately informed by a security guard behind the gate … Read more

Maradona’s ex-girlfriend banned from joining legend’s family at state wake

Diego Maradona’s ex-girlfriend was unceremoniously turned away from entering the presidential mansion Thursday before dawn under orders from the Argentine soccer legend’s former wife. Rocio Oliva arrived at Casa Rosada at 4:40am in hopes of saying farewell to Maradona, whose casket is lying in state, and was immediately informed by a security guard behind the gate … Read more

Boca Juniors switch off all the lights but leave Maradona’s box lit

Boca Juniors switch off all the lights at their iconic La Bombonera stadium and leave only Diego Maradona’s box lit up as Argentine giants pay tribute to their icon after his death at 60 from a heart attack By James Dutton For Mailonline Published: 09:10 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 11:22 GMT, 26 November … Read more

Diego Maradona’s coffin arrives at Argentinian president’s mansion

Diego Maradona’s body arrived at the presidential palace in Argentina today as a grieving country prepares to pay its last respects to the flawed football genius who died of a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 60.   As a crowd of weeping fans gathered outside, Maradona’s coffin was lifted out of an ambulance … Read more