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Diego Maradona acquired an emotional tribute from Boca Juniors, a membership whom he represented throughout his glittering soccer profession. The former Napoli participant died of a coronary heart assault on November 25, though in line with stories, his surgeon is being investigated for involuntary manslaughter. On Sunday, the Argentine membership confronted Newell’s Old Boys, one other membership Maradona performed for. The match was a part of the Copa Diego Armando Maradona, and it passed off on the iconic La Bombonera. Boca gained the match, 2-0, and the celebration for the primary aim introduced Maradona’s daughter Dalma to tears. Here is the video:
Golazo de Edwin #Cardona y emotivo festejo de cara al palco de Diego. La emocin de @dalmaradona es la emocin de todos. #DiegoEterno. pic.twitter.com/XARnV5Oxms
— Xeneizados (@Xeneizados) November 29, 2020
Colombian midfielder Edwin Cardona opened the scoring after 12 minutes, and the Boca gamers celebrated by laying a Maradona jersey in entrance of his personal suite, the place his daughter was current. The celebration introduced her to tears, as Boca went on to win the match, and Cardona scored once more within the 20th minute.
Also, earlier than kick-off, each side wore the 1986 World Cup winner’s identify on the again of their shirts to pay their respects. At the full-time whistle, the stadium audio system performed ‘Live is Life’, and the gamers as soon as once more applauded Dalma.
Considered by many to be the best ever footballer in historical past, Maradona led Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986.
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During the match, he scored two iconic targets, which included the “Hand of God”, through which he used his hand rating towards England. In the identical match, he dribbled previous a number of England gamers and scored to seal Argentina’s victory within the quarter-finals. Argentina went on to defeat West Germany within the ultimate of the match.
Other than Napoli, Boca and Newell’s, the attacking midfielder additionally represented Barcelona.
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