The visual art world mourns the death of football great Maradona


People light flares as they gather under a mural on a building depicting Maradona in Naples, Italy on Nov 25. The iconic mural was painted by Italian street artist Jorit in 2017. Photo: AP

The sad news of Argentine football superstar Maradona's death of a heart attack on Nov 25 has prompted an outpouring of grief among football fans worldwide. He was 60.

From his hometown in Buenos Aires, Argentina right to Naples, Italy, where Maradona played for Napoli and is regarded as a local hero there, thousands of mourners have come out to pay their respects to the footballing great.

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