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Museum to honour Maradona opens in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Oct 02: A museum honoring soccer great Diego Maradona opens in Argentina.
Buenos Aires, Oct 02: A museum honoring soccer great Diego Maradona opens in Argentina.
Argentines who have followed the career of soccer legend Diego Maradona and who have always wanted to get a closer view of his trophies now have the opportunity to do so with the opening of a new museum in the player's honour. The doors to the M10 museum were opened on Wednesday (October 2) in Buenos Aires with government officials and family members of Maradona attending the inauguration. Maradona did not attend. The museum consists of some 600 objects collected by the former soccer star and his family over the years. Some of the exhibits includes trophies, uniforms, both his own and that of rivals, a vast collection of photographs that show Maradona with other athletes as well as other public figures, including Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, Queen front man Freddie Mercury and U2's Bono. "The value is subjective because for a true fan of Maradona, the team shirt he wore is worth a fortune," organizer of the museum's opening event, Ernesto Teixo, said.
The museum, a travelling one nonetheless, will remain in the capital until November 15. The exhibit will then travel to other Argentine cities, including Mar del Plata and Rosario and will also travel abroad to Mexico and Italy.
Maradona became a legend in 1986 after scoring a controversial goal in the World Cup Championships, leading his team to victory over England in Mexico. Maradona has lived in Cuba over the last several years where he receives ongoing treatment for drug addiction.
Bureau Report
Argentines who have followed the career of soccer legend Diego Maradona and who have always wanted to get a closer view of his trophies now have the opportunity to do so with the opening of a new museum in the player's honour. The doors to the M10 museum were opened on Wednesday (October 2) in Buenos Aires with government officials and family members of Maradona attending the inauguration. Maradona did not attend. The museum consists of some 600 objects collected by the former soccer star and his family over the years. Some of the exhibits includes trophies, uniforms, both his own and that of rivals, a vast collection of photographs that show Maradona with other athletes as well as other public figures, including Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, Queen front man Freddie Mercury and U2's Bono. "The value is subjective because for a true fan of Maradona, the team shirt he wore is worth a fortune," organizer of the museum's opening event, Ernesto Teixo, said.
The museum, a travelling one nonetheless, will remain in the capital until November 15. The exhibit will then travel to other Argentine cities, including Mar del Plata and Rosario and will also travel abroad to Mexico and Italy.
Maradona became a legend in 1986 after scoring a controversial goal in the World Cup Championships, leading his team to victory over England in Mexico. Maradona has lived in Cuba over the last several years where he receives ongoing treatment for drug addiction.
Bureau Report