The body of Diego Armando Maradona will be placed in a public shrine from today at 11:00 Argentine time and for 48 hours at the Casa Rosada, the seat of the Government of Argentina.
According to the Argentine media, more than one million people are expected to say goodbye to the god of the ball, while the security measures will be strict, especially due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said his first action after hearing the bad news was to offer the Maradona family the place where the government is housed, to place the body in public worship.
"I thought of opening the seat of the Government of Argentina for Diego, because from these balconies he came out with the World Cup in 1986 and greeted us for the 1990 World Cup. I want all Argentines who want to say goodbye to him to be able to do so. . Maradona deserves it. "The millions of Argentines we loved and are so grateful to, we want to say goodbye to him," he said.
The initial thoughts were to place the body in a popular pilgrimage at the Argentino Juniors Stadium, however Maradona's wife, Claudia Villafane, preferred the Casa Rosada.
Source: KYPE