Barcelona to play Boca Juniors in friendly tribute to Maradona
A screen displays an image of Diego Maradona and the legend "1960-infinity Thanks Diego" as a tribute Pool via REUTERS/Alejandro Pagni
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Spanish club Barcelona will play
Argentine giants Boca Juniors in a December tribute match to mark the one
year-anniversary of the death of their former player Diego Maradona, the two
clubs announced.
Boca confirmed they will take part in
the game and said it will be played at the Mrsool Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“FC
Barcelona and Club Atletico Boca Juniors will play the ‘Maradona Cup’ on Dec.
14, a game to pay tribute to the star Diego Armando Maradona when the first
anniversary of his death is remembered,” Barcelona said in a statement.
Maradona died from a heart attack on
November 25, 2020 after battling health issues and undergoing emergency surgery
for a subdural haematoma.
The Argentine played for Barca and
Boca in a storied career that included trophy wins in both countries.
He also famously guided Argentina to their 1986 World Cup triumph in Mexico.
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