We miss you: An Argentina fan holds up his drum showing an image of Diego Maradona. — Reuters
MEMBERS of the Argentine national team commemorated Diego Maradona at the World Cup on Friday, two years after his death.
Maradona died on Nov 25, 2020 of a heart attack at home at the age of 60, after brain surgery for a subdural hematoma.
Lionel Messi uploaded a story on Instagram with a photo of the legendary star wearing his number 10 blue and white jersey, said Xinhua.
Manager Lionel Scaloni noted, “it is a very sad day”, referring to Maradona’s anniversary, during a press conference ahead of Saturday’s match against Mexico in Qatar.
“We hope to bring him joy tomorrow if he is watching from heaven,” he said, adding that “it seems unbelievable” that Maradona “is not here”.
Striker Lautaro Martinez commented that the squad is “thinking very much” about the greatest Argentine World Cup figure, who led Argentina to the championship in Mexico 1986 and to the runners-up in Italy 1990.
“He was a very important person not only to Argentina, but also to world soccer. It is a sad day for all of us and hopefully tomorrow we can bring him some joy,” Martinez said. — Bernama
