A giant Maradona mural emerges in Argentina to lift World Cup spirits


By AGENCY

In the middle of the concrete jungle that is Argentina's bustling capital, a huge mural has emerged of Diego Maradona wearing a national team jersey, his right hand in a fist and a defiant expression on his face.

The massive artwork, 45m by 40m, and painted on the side of a 14-storey building in Buenos Aires, is one of several tributes that Argentines have dedicated to their soccer "God” shortly before the start of this year's World Cup in Qatar, the first since Maradona's death on Nov 25, 2020.

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