Despite the death of football legend Diego Armando Maradona in 2020, the imagination of the Argentine people on each of its birthdays is full of memories and tributes to the genius who created the World Cup in Mexico in 1986 and became a universal idol.
He didn’t save my life like many others. He didn’t help me financially like so many others. I didn’t know him personally. I never take a picture with him.
He just made my existence so much happier than it would have been without his.
Happy birthday, Diego. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/jw8QVNmh6O
— Pelusa 10 Eterno (@Pelusa10Eterno) October 30, 2023
Thousands of messages and tributes multiplied on social media to congratulate the former player of Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Nápoli or FC Barcelona because it was his 63rd birthday, with the hashtag #DiegoEterno.
Old Boys from Newell, in which Maradona played in the 1993-1994 season, was one of the first to send ‘Diego’ with an emotional message to congratulate Fluff on his fleeting spell with the team.
In addition to the publication of ‘Lepers’, others have been added, such as that of Boca Júniorsim where he played in two phases of his life, including his recantation, or Leito do Rio. The club Argentinos Juniores, where he made his debut in the Argentine championship, published, among other things, a photo of the player from the entity’s lower categories.
Very striking was the tribute in the form of a video published by the company of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), which shows photos of Maradona playing football with the World Cup winner and eventually winning the Albiceleste at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
“I hope the Argentinian players who come know how much the trophy weighs.” said the star at the end of the recording, which was mixed with the character of captain Leão Messi on December 18, 2022, to hold the trophy aloft and sing songs in his name, such as: “Marado” by Los Piojos.
One of the strangest pranks that happens every year at this time brings together the “Cosmic Dragon” with the “Lionesses”. Former hockey player Luciana Aymar realized Maradona was visiting them while they were playing during a 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
“Then it turned out that the stadium was no longer concerned about the hockey game,” he said in an interview. after the game The player “wanted to die” because she had to take a drug test, she told the doctor. She wasn’t going to leave without saying hello, so I had to go with her and take the test when I could.
????The day Maradona appeared in the Las Leonas dressing room after losing the semi-final of the Olympic Games. The biggest fan of our flag.
Happy birthday Diego. Wherever you are!!!pic.twitter.com/dqG0RLmkDq
– Olympic Stories (@HOlimpicas) October 30, 2023
“I was waiting to greet you,” he told me. And me: ‘Me?’” explained the two-time world champion with Argentina.
If there is one city in love with ‘Diego’, it is Naples, where Maradona and his team did the following: the entire impoverished south of Italy and won two championships with him, an Italian Cup and the UEFA Cup. He is more than a “D10” there and his memory improved this year when the club won its first championship since “Pelusa”.
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Congratulations to the ETERNAL Diego Maradona! ???????????? pic.twitter.com/UiXlJvVRSp
– Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoliES) October 30, 2023
His memory remains so indelible that this weekend’s match was played in advance against him AC Milan – from the mighty north, which Maradona so criticized – The crowd applauded enthusiastically and supported a video showing the “10” in light blue clothing (the local color) and between the clouds.
Napoli fans stayed in the stadium after the match. Milan pays tribute to Diego Armando Maradona. Tomorrow marks 63 years since he was born. Forever❤️????????pic.twitter.com/vP1PvmDwmK
-VarskySports (@VarskySports) October 29, 2023
Many players took part in the ‘Golden Boy’ congratulations, such as former Atlético de Madrid and Newell player Maxi Rodríguezz or Olympique Lyon defender Nicolas Tagliafico.
But what was most moving was undoubtedly one of his daughters: Dalma Maradona, who published a photo of her as a child with her father and the phrase: “The world without you is terrible.” A prayer that many will repeat today and repeats itself on November 25, three years after his departure.
(With information from EFE)
Source: La Neta Neta
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