Argentina Remembers Maradona on What Would Have Been His Birthday

Commemorative events were held across Argentina marking the 66th year since the birth of Diego Armando Maradona, who died on November 25, 2020. His family and fans shared emotional messages to remember the legendary footballer.

His daughters Dalma and Gianinna marked their father's birthday on their social media accounts. Dalma shared a black-and-white photo from her childhood and expressed how much she misses him. Gianinna thanked her father, described her love for him and the difficulty of the days spent without him.

A moment of silence was observed before the matches played throughout the day in the Argentine Primera Division. Supporters remembered Maradona with special banners and shirts. In Villa Fiorito, where Maradona spent his childhood, and at various points across Buenos Aires, fan groups and members of the Church of Maradona gathered to hold commemorations.

Clubs such as Boca Juniors, Argentinos Juniors, Newell's Old Boys and Gimnasia La Plata also organized special ceremonies and video screenings. The Argentine Football Association, CONMEBOL and FIFA also honored Maradona's memory with messages they published.

Meanwhile, an investigation was opened after Maradona's death. Seven suspects, including neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, have been charged with causing his death. A masseur who was with Maradona in his final two weeks said that he had accumulated severe swelling and that, one day before he died, he said: "I don't want anything, that's all."