Maradona To Lie In State At Argentina’s Presidential Palace
The body of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, who died Wednesday, will lie in state at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires during three days of national mourning, the presidency announced.
Maradona would lie in state at the Casa Rosada palace so the public could pay homage to the sporting hero “from Thursday until Saturday,” presidency spokesman Mario Huck told AFP.
Diego Maradona’s Life In 10 Key Dates
From his birth in 1960 to Argentina’s World Cup triumph in 1986 and his positive drug test at the 1994 finals — here are 10 key dates in the colourful life of Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday aged 60:
– October 30, 1960 –
Maradona is born in Lanus, to the south of Buenos Aires.
The son of Diego Maradona and Delma Franco, he is one of seven children.
Now a Boca Juniors player, Maradona takes part in a World Cup match for the first time as the holders lose 1-0 to Belgium in the opening game at the tournament in Spain.
After the tournament he joined Barcelona and two years later he signed for Napoli for a world-record fee at the time.
– June 22, 1986 –
Scores his two legendary goals against England in the World Cup quarter-final in Mexico, the “Hand of God” and then his stunning high-speed slalom that was later named “Goal of the Century” by FIFA.
Argentina went on to win the trophy, beating West Germany 3-2 in the final.