11/26/2020 1:19 PM
Clarín.com
Society
Updated 11/26/2020 1:28 PM
The pain and mourning for the death of Diego Maradona (60) was also seen in the lottery agencies.
Shortly after the impact of the news, thousands of people passed through the betting houses to play the most representative numbers of Maradona.
The fever to ask Cebollita for a bit of luck from the hereafter continued this Thursday with equal force, and according to Clarín with several agencies, the desire of people to change their luck by playing the mythical number of Ten will last three days of mourning decreed by the National Government.
From the agencies, the description they gave was of people crowded at the door of the premises with money in their hands and their hearts broken by the death of the idol.
Marta is one of these people.
He said he wanted to play this Wednesday but couldn't because of the people who had been waiting to do the same.
He was only able to bet this Thursday.
"I am torn. Poor Dieguito. May God have him in his glory. I hope he remembers us and gives us luck," says the lady after betting on 10.
She is an example that translates into thousands.
The exact number is impossible to calculate.
The ten agencies consulted assure that the number of plays was a record for this date of the month.
"As soon as Maradona died, he exploded with people. What was played the most was 60, 10 and 47 (El Muerto).
And he believed that 60 was played more than 10.
Yesterday he raised the collection an atrocity and today too" said Leonardo who runs an agency in Boedo.
Camila, from Casa Vázquez, had the same experience.
He said that it was a "world of people" who played this Wednesday and hopes that this will continue "the three days of mourning."
"People come in and bet saying
Dieguito give me luck, help us, let him get out,
" Camila said.
La Boca Lotteries were also packed with people.
Clarín
called almost everyone in that neighborhood and the answer was always the same: "Sorry, I have a lot of people waiting. I can't help you."
Patricio, from an agency in Barracas, said that 86 was also played a lot, for the World Cup in Mexico, and that there were people who entered the premises with the Napoli or Boca T-shirt.
"You see them play with great sadness but also hopeful that Diego will help them win," they said.
Something incredible happened in Santiago del Estero: in the third Tomba draw, the so characteristic number 10 came out that accompanied the footballer throughout his career.
The raffle, which pays 12 million pesos, benefited all bettors who chose that number on Wednesday, in homage to Maradona.
In this draw called "La Tardecita" the result was not only there, since the complete number was
6410
;
and 64, in the dream book, symbolizes crying.
"The 10 is not a number that the santiagueños play, but today they did play it, so much so that we have paid 12 million pesos, something that is not usual with this number," explained the administrator of the Santiago social fund to a media local.
