Maradona to be buried Thursday outside Buenos Aires

Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona will be buried Thursday on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, a spokesman says.

Maradona, who died of a heart attack Wednesday at the age of 60, will be laid to rest in the Jardin de Paz cemetery, where his parents were also buried, Sebastian Sanchi tells AFP.

AFP

A father and her daughter, fans of Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona, mourn as they gather by the Obelisk to pay homage on the day of his death in Buenos Aires, on November 25, 2020. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

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