Maradona in the sky: they register a star with his name

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(Reuters) -

During his soccer career, Diego Maradona shone on the pitch with his talent and skill.

One year after his death, he will do so from the sky, represented by a star that bears his name.

Conmebol joined the tributes for the anniversary of the death of the Argentine star by registering a star at the coordinates RA 12h 08m 21.5s DEC: -50 ° 50 '16.8 "." His registration was made in (the platform) Star Registration " the agency said in a statement on Thursday.

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"There will be a star full of goals and dribbles," he added.

The world champion with the Argentine team in 1986 and runner-up in 1990 died on November 25, 2020 at the age of 60 after a cardiac arrest, after dragging various health problems and undergoing cranial surgery.

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Members of his family gathered at a mass in Argentina while fans from their country and from all over the world gathered to remember him.

The body of Maradona, who played for Napoli, Barcelona, ​​Boca Juniors and Argentinos Juniors, among other clubs, and had a life full of excesses, is found in a private cemetery in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.

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