Soccer-Maradona tribute plane unveiled in Argentina


Maradona's daughters Giannina and Dalma take part in an event to launch the world tour to Qatar’s World Cup of the TANGO D10S, a themed airplane with a museum with objects used by late soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona, in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An aeroplane dedicated to Argentine great Diego Maradona was unveiled on Wednesday ahead of a journey that will end at the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

The Tango D10S – a 12-seater financed by an Argentine fintech company - is designed as a flying museum in tribute to the former World Cup winner, who died of a heart attack in November 2020.

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