Hundreds of people waited in line outside the presidential palace to say goodbye to the 1986 world champion, at the public wake that will take place today, from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm (between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm in Lisbon), indicated the Argentine presidency.
The ex-wife of the idol Claudia Villafañe and her two daughters, Dalma and Giannina, have already traveled to Casa Rosada, the seat of the presidency of the Argentine Republic.
Dalma had a father’s nightgown in hand.
They were followed by the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia, and several players and former footballers, including Maradona’s teammates in the 1986 World Championship, which ‘Albiceleste’ won in Mexico. Maradona, considered one of the best footballers in history, died at his home in Argentina at the age of 60, announced agent and friend Matías Morla.
According to the Argentine press, Maradona, who trained the Argentines of Gimnasia y Esgrima, suffered a cardiac arrest in his home in the province of Buenos Aires. His footballing career, from 1976 to 2001, was marked by Argentina’s winning of the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, and the two Italian titles and the UEFA Cup won at the service of the Italians of Naples. Argentine President Alberto Fernández decreed three days of national mourning for the death of Maradona.
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