The 64th anniversary of Diego Armando Maradona It did not go unnoticed by the world of football. He Fluff It transcends borders and its flag was raised in all corners of the planet. From Fiorito to Naples, recognized in the Italian club as in La Boca, La Paternal and Rosario. On social networks there was everything: unpublished photos, the message of a world champion in Qatar and emotional videos. In addition, his brother Lalo dedicated heartfelt words to him on Instagram.
With the hashtag #diegoeterno, the Instagram account @losbullslinked to the Chicago franchise in the NBA, shared never-before-seen images of Maradona exercising with a muscle shirt worn by Michael Jordan with the United States national basketball team: “Today would be my birthday Diego Armando Maradonawho once commented on his desire to meet Michael Jordan in person. To remember him, The Bulls bring these unpublished photos of Maradona training with Jordan’s jersey in Seville, in 1992.
“He is my idol, I would love to meet him like hell. I think Jordan should be president of the United States. because it would give it a sporty touch,” Diego said in 2005, in an interview with the program Sin Cassette (TyC Sports), from Cuba. It would not be the only time that he would appear in public with that clothing, since years later he would use it to play a game of diving with friends and jog in the field again.
For its part, in the Maradona city of Naples, the statue of D10S was lifted and tied to a van from the Maradona Museum that bore the phrase “The Diego of the people” to be paraded through all the streets that constantly remember him. In the south of Italy he is considered an earthly god after the feats he achieved with a team destined for sporting failures that knew how to savor the honeys of success at his hands and fight against the powerful in the North.
The Neapolitan club, with drawn images that reviewed the culminating moments of its career with the Azzurrialso wrote a few words in honor of his memory: “Legends never die. Happy birthday, Diego!”
The Argentine Football Association shared an emotional video in which it honored him with the melody of the legendary song that was dedicated to him in Italy: “I saw Maradona”. This same post was cited on his Instagram account by Rodrigo DePaul, world champion who, in addition to a message with images from the AFA, shared a private photo with Diego from the day the idol signed a Racing de Avellaneda shirt for him.
“Wherever you are, Happy birthday Pelusa! Below, the one you sweated so much about is well represented.”were the words that De Paul dedicated to Maradona, referring to the current situation of the Argentine team, which has just won several titles with him as the protagonist.
Below Maradonayounger brother of Diezdid not want to be left out of the celebrations on the networks. On his Instagram account, he published the following message: “I miss you so much brother and thank you for everything you did for football and our lives, I love you and I hope you have a great time with the old people and the Turk will always be the best in the world.” history no one forgets what you left a mark on people I love you pelu.”
“Sometimes they treat you better, but others don’t want it because they look at life, as a person, at all the things he did off the court. But anyone who saw him on the field loves him. The Argentine adores him because he saw him world champion on television. “People idolize him,” Lalo expressed in one of the last interviews he gave on TV.
THE VIDEO THAT THE AFA DEDICATED TO DIEGO MARADONA
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