Fans grew impatient during the day at not being able to visit their hero’s casket as it lay in state in Buenos Aires, Sky News reported on Friday (27). Diego Maradona’s funeral had thus sparked clashes in the city after thousands of fans had been unable to get a glimpse of his coffin.
Tens of thousands managed to pay their respects on Thursday (26) as his body lay in state in Buenos Aires, before viewing was cut short at 6 p.m. on Thursday by the family, who wanted his body taken for burial.
Street riots
Fans had gathered across the city, adorned in flags and football strips and singing songs, in the hope of being able to pay their respects.
However, people became impatient at being unable to see the casket and threw bottles, bricks, and metal fencing at the Police, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, Sky News added.
Buried next to his parents
As a result, organisers opted to cut public viewing short and the casket was driven to a cemetery outside the capital, followed by hundreds of vehicles.
Only family members and close friends attended, and the footballing legend was buried next to the graves of his parents, Dalma and Diego.
Tens of thousands managed to pay their respects on Thursday (26) as his body lay in state in Buenos Aires, before viewing was cut short at 6 p.m. on Thursday by the family, who wanted his body taken for burial.
Street riots
Fans had gathered across the city, adorned in flags and football strips and singing songs, in the hope of being able to pay their respects.
However, people became impatient at being unable to see the casket and threw bottles, bricks, and metal fencing at the Police, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, Sky News added.
Buried next to his parents
As a result, organisers opted to cut public viewing short and the casket was driven to a cemetery outside the capital, followed by hundreds of vehicles.
Only family members and close friends attended, and the footballing legend was buried next to the graves of his parents, Dalma and Diego.