FIFA remembers Diego Maradona as the ‘legendary 10 of Argentina’

FIFA remembered this Thursday the Argentine Diego Armando Maradona on the first anniversary of his death, with a tribute in memory of the “legendary 10 of Argentina”, “icon” and “one of the best footballers of all time.”

Under the slogan “a year without Diego Maradona”, the organization pointed out that today, one year ago “News was known that devastated the world” with the death of the Argentine, “one of the best footballers of all time.”

“Amid the disbelief of those who considered him immortal, the premature death of Argentina’s most revered player only enhanced his mythical status among the world’s number one sports fans,” said FIFA.

Along with a montage of historical images of Maradona’s career and a review of the tributes of a year ago and those of this date, FIFA recalled the words of its president, Gianni Infantino. “What Diego has done for football, for making us all fall in love with this beautiful game, is unique. It is, like him, simply immense ”.

“The many tributes that followed his passing not only celebrated the milestones of his unforgettable career, but also included moving farewell messages from some of the biggest names in world football,” the agency said.

FIFA highlighted that “despite this tragic loss, the mention of Maradona always brings a smile to game lovers “ and he also referred to the tribute that was paid during the “The Best” 2020 awards gala, to a player whose “legacy also lives on in the memorable goals he scored in the FIFA World Cups.” (D)