FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - AS Roma v Napoli - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - October 24, 2021 Napoli fans display a banner and shirt in honour of former player Diego Maradona before the match REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine football is gearing up for a weekend of celebrations to mark the birthday of late soccer star Diego Maradona, with matches across the country being paused and clubs and fans dressing to remember the controversial superstar.
The former Boca Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona player died on Nov. 20 last year from a heart attack. His death was widely mourned in Argentina, which he led to triumph in the 1986 World Cup.
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