Argentine football fans gathered at several sites around the country to remember the former Boca Juniors, Barcelona, and Napoli icon, including La Bombonera stadium, the home of his beloved Boca.

Fans paid tribute to soccer star Maradona on his first death anniversary

Massive crowds gathered to pay their last respects to football legend Maradona as authorities announced the Argentine star would be buried on the outskirts of Buenos Aires on Thursday.

Fans confront riot police as millions gather to pay last respects to Maradona

People laid flowers and lit candles below the mural of Diego Maradona outside the stadium here that bears his name. A man cried inconsolably. At the Obelisk in central Buenos Aires, another man waved a banner depicting Maradona that read, “God Is Argentine.

In Argentina, Maradona’s Death Sets Off a Vivid Display of Public Grief