Diego Maradona died: the day of the exciting and massive tribute that Boca paid him in La Bombonera

11/25/2020 3:57 PM

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Updated 11/25/2020 3:57 PM

A

that transcended the

of our country and got into the

of 

soccer

.

If the

between two people is complicated by the

of the

, just mention the

that problem is just: I

in

, even in the most hidden place.

The death of Diego Armando Maradona closed an era. 

On March 7,

stepped on the Bombonera for the last time.

It was in the defining match in which Boca Juniors defeated Gimnasia and was crowned

of the Super League.

That day, the

paid an

and

tribute

to the player who knew how to wear

like few others.

At

, Maradona walked on the

and the court

.

"We must

a

, oh, ohhh" sang 12. Former players of the institution,

and

, fellow of the

in Boca champion of the Metropolitan 1981, they gave a plaque to remember that title.

In addition, he received a

with the club's jersey. 

Maradona and Brindisi, together, and a Bombonera who was moved.

Before the game started, El Diego walked through the grass while the fans

.

Some showed him the Napoli jersey.

"Maradona is from Boca because Gallina is not," it was heard.

family was

 also

.

His daughters 

 and his grandson 

were very close to him, accompanying him in that

moment

.  

When the teams left, the entire Boca squad made a stop at the visiting substitute bench.

Wanchope Ábila was the first to hug Diego and that's how

marched

, including Miguel Ángel Russo.

A special moment for Carlos Tevez, of course: he ate his mouth and gave the

coach

the promised

.

Flags for Diego in La Boca.

(Photo: Juano Tesone).

The fans knew

.

That is why they arrived early, alerted by the leadership that the tribute should be a few minutes after 20 to be able to start the game at the same time that River did in Tucumán.

Gymnastics came earlier than usual.

They left at 6.15 pm from Estancia Chica and in the vicinity of La Bombonera, on the corner of Coronel Tomás Espora and Almirante Brown, four blocks from the field, the bus that was taking the Wolf was received by Rafael Di Zeo, Mauro Martín and others 400 fans who escorted him to the stadium, where he arrived at 19:35.

Maradona received

and

accompaniment

, always surrounded by private security personnel.

Guillermo Coppola was waiting for him at the entrance of the visiting changing room to greet him.

Star.

Blow a kiss before starting the game.

Photo: Juano Tesone.

Then came the

that will be

in the

of each of those who copó la Bombonera.

Because before the game, before what everyone

the most important thing, there was time for a

.