Two years have passed since that July 25, 2020 in which Diego Armando Maradona died of pulmonary edema. In an effort to commemorate that anniversary, his family organized a digital tribute in his honor this Friday. To make it more special, Qatar 2022 is taking place in full swing, the first World Cup since its departure.
What is this virtual tribute about? Throughout the day, access is available for M10.arwhere thousands of fans can light a candle to commemorate the Ten. The inauguration began with the candle lit by his children: Dalma, Giannina, Jana, Diego Fernando and Diego Jr.
“The world pays tribute to you. This November 25, light a candle for Diego at M10.AR, the digital memorial created in his honor. #M10Memorial #M10 #UnaVelaADiego”, they invited their relatives, in a post also translated into Spanish, Italian and English.
In the first 15 minutes, more than 125,000 people had already registered on the page to light a candle.
In the background, an audio that combines several files is played Maradona’s most remembered statements: “I tried to be happy playing football and make you happy”, “My first dream is to play the World Cup and the second is to become champion”, “football is the most beautiful and healthiest sport in the world, don’t worry about that no one has the slightest doubt”, “after several years I will tell you the truth: it was with my hand, yes”, “I made a mistake and I paid, but the ball doesn’t get stained” and “may this party never end, l love they have for me.”
The digital memorial will try to become a popular altar, a tool available to all the people who supported, followed and made him a world-famous idol, while a counter will mark each person who lights a new candle for Diego.
“This great temple will contain, over time, different tributes and meeting spaces so that the community can populate it with their own creations and thus become part of Diego’s memory and legacy,” announced renowned photographer and visual artist Marcos Lopez .
His children accompany the “Una Vela a Diego” initiative, underlining the importance of being able to unite the “family of fans” that Diego Maradona left behind, and inviting people from all corners of the world to remember him by lighting a candle at the M10. ar.
Source: Clarin
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