At the age of 60, he passed away since the days of Argentine and world football legend Diego Armando Maradona, where his life witnessed many crises, especially during his professionalism in Italy, and the Argentine government’s assistance to him, and after his death many disputes also began, starting with the publication of a picture of his body published by the burial worker and his son, The heirs also searched for his properties, and media reports announced a suspicion of his death.
On Maradona, his crises, his upbringing, and the condolence book organized by the Argentine Embassy in Cairo and how he died, the Argentine ambassador, Eduardo Varela, spoke to “the country” and to the text of the dialogue:
– The Argentine Embassy in Cairo organized a condolence book for the football legend Maradona … What were the most prominent personalities who participated in the funeral?
Indeed, the embassy organized a condolence book a few days ago, in which all fellow ambassadors in Egypt and some close friends from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in it by email.
Condolences were also offered by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Ashraf Sobhy, and Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, during my meeting with them a few days ago.
– Is there an intention on the part of the embassy to create a statue of Maradona or honor him in his memory?
We are thinking about showing a movie of his most prominent matches and football goals, which will be shown on his anniversary in an important place in Egypt.
But in Argentina there are actually three statues of him, one in the argentinos junior team, the second in Bahía Blanca, and the third in the city of ciudad de los flores.
This year, the country is expected to erect two more statues at Ezeiza Airport and the city of Rosario.
Tell us about Maradona’s upbringing?
Maradona comes from a poor family and is from a marginalized and impoverished region in Buenos Aires. His fame began at the age of 15 and became a global star after that, then he married and had two daughters, and he has other relationships that resulted in 3 children.
He started his professional life at Argentinos Juniors, then moved to Boca Juniors, a famous club in Argentina such as Al-Ahly Club in Egypt, then moved to Barcelona, Spain, and then Napoli, Italy, who witnessed his brilliance.
What is the biggest historical event of Maradona still on the minds of the Argentine people?
The biggest event is the Argentine team, led by Maradona, who won the World Cup in 86, which was held in Mexico, especially the Argentina and England match, in which the Argentine national team won 21, scored by Maradona, and the meeting saw him scoring the famous goal with his hand, and also the second goal, which is considered one of his most beautiful goals.
The event was very important because it is the first match for the teams after the crisis between the two countries, due to the Falkland Islands.
Have you met Maradona?
Yes, I met him twice, the first time when I was working as a consul in Sydney while he was with the Argentine national team, and I also met him during my work at the Argentine embassy in Rome in 2014, where the Pope of the Vatican organized a charity match that brought together the most famous current football players and some famous sports figures, And Maradona trained well to regain fitness, lost weight and performed the whole match, and at the end of the day the Argentine embassy in Rome organized a party attended by Maradona and spoke during it.
– Many media reports talked about the backgrounds of Maradona’s death and the existence of criminal suspicions that led to his death..What are the latest developments in this matter?
Indeed, there are many reports that have spoken about this matter, and accordingly a research group was chosen to research this topic, and there could be medical negligence in his death.
What does Maradona represent to the Argentine people?
It represents a large part, because when Argentines travel to any country, their first question is asked about it, and it is considered like the personal identity of the people, and an ambassador of Argentina in all countries of the world.
Maradona suffered many crises during his career … What is the position of the Argentine government on these crises?
After Maradona’s exposure to these crises, the whole people always supported him, and all the governments in Argentina were doing their utmost to get him out of the crises he was exposed to.
Do the Argentine people love Maradona more than Lionel Messi?
In the current situation after the death of Maradona, the people are more interested in him in general, but he is really more important than Messi because he won the World Cup in 1986, but Messi did not win it, and there is no comparison between them, but they are two of the most important personalities in Argentina.
-What is your comment on the moment of silence on Maradona in most of the world leagues, as well as the African Championship Final, which was held recently in Cairo?
We are happy with this honor in the leagues all over the world and watching the world’s players honor Maradona after his death.
– The image of Maradona while he was in the coffin before his burial by the burial worker and his son aroused the anger of the whole world .. What is Argentina’s reaction after this photo?
The picture was really bad, and it angered everyone, and the Argentine government decided to isolate the burial worker from his profession, and there is an ongoing case against the worker and his son to discuss the matter.
Is the inheritance crisis over among the Maradona family?
I hope that this crisis will be resolved as soon as possible and amicably. This is a common occurrence during the distribution of any inheritance, and the participants in the inheritance are large.
– What is the word you direct to Maradona after his death?
I thank him very much for making me watch and practice football, and one of the most beautiful moments of my life while watching the Argentina-England match in the World Cup in 86, especially the second goal he scored.
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Date: 2020-12-03
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