[bots]

for me its not about the person, it was about his incredible talent on the football field

[Nicky91]

[Elliot]

Rip Madonna was trending on British and us Twitter

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Elliot

Rip Madonna was trending on British and us Twitter

[Nicky91]

one moment of silence this weekend in my country's eredivisie (top level) and keukenkampioendivisie (first division) football

Diego has been buried at the same cemetery of his parents's graves

[Nicky91]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55110700

A funeral worker who took a photo next to the open coffin of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona has asked fans for forgiveness.

Claudio Fernández was pictured standing next to Maradona's body, alongside his son, who made a thumbs-up gesture. A third man appeared in his own photo.

Maradona died at his home in Tigre, near Buenos Aires, on Wednesday.

The images surfaced online as Maradona's body lay in repose at the presidential palace, provoking outrage.

The footballer's lawyer, Matías Morla, has vowed to take action against "the scoundrel" responsible for the photos.

Mr Fernandez told Radio 10 on Friday that the decision to take the photo was "something instantaneous".

"My son, like every kid, raised his thumb and they took the photo," he said. "I know that many people have been offended, they have taken it badly."

Mr Fernández said he had received death threats.

"They say they are going to kill us, break our heads," he told the radio station.

The Sepelios Pinier funeral parlour said the three men were "outsourced employees" who had helped carry the coffin.

Manager of the parlour, Matías Picón, told the TN news channel that the company was "devastated" by the images.

He said his company had organised funeral services for other members of the Maradona family. "The family has total confidence in us, that's why we are so affected," he said.

"My father is 75 years old and he is crying, I am crying, my brother too, we are destroyed," Mr Picón added.

A preliminary post-mortem, widely reported by Argentinean media, indicated that Maradona had suffered "acute heart failure".

He had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November and was to be treated for alcohol dependency. He had a tumultuous personal life, scarred by alcohol and cocaine addiction, which caused him health problems.

Many of the footballing world's biggest stars have paid tribute to Maradona, including former England striker Gary Lineker, who said the Argentine was "by some distance, the best player of my generation and arguably the greatest of all time".

[Denver]

Its being treated as a possible manslaughter

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Denver

Its being treated as a possible manslaughter

His Doctor investigated, apparently.

[Alf]

Don't say the Argentine version of Harold Shipman finished off Argentina's most famous person?

[Nicky91]

An Argentine senator has proposed putting an image of the late football star Diego Maradona on new banknotes.

Maradona, who led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title, died two weeks ago at the age of 60.

Senator Norma Durango presented the bill to Congress on Monday to get the late player on the 1,000-peso ($12, £9) note, the highest denomination.

It would feature Maradona's face on one side and a picture of one of his most famous goals on the other, she said.

The bill suggests the notes should "carry the effigy of Diego Armando Maradona on one side and the moment of the second goal against England, scored in Mexico, on 22 June 1986, on the other", newspaper La Nación reports.

The senator also suggested putting his image on commemorative stamps.

"The idea is not just to recognise our most important idol, but also to think of the economic question," Ms Durango said. "We feel that when tourists come here they will want to take a 'Maradona' away with them."

Maradona's two most famous goals came in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England.

The player was captain when Argentina won the tournament, scoring the second famous "Hand of God" goal against England in the quarter-finals.

Ms Durango said the final decision would be made by lawmakers, who are expected to hear her proposal early next year.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55227530