VIDEO: Accidents, bullfights and rubber bullets near Casa Rosada for the closing of the line for the Maradona fire

The Police of the City of Buenos Aires tries to contain the overflows of the fans, who try to enter the seat of the Government to greet their idol.

Two hours before the scheduled end of Diego Armando Maradona’s vigil, police accidents, races and rubber bullets occurred near Casa Rosada, the seat of government in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Due to these events, the Interior Ministry has confirmed that the ’10’ farewell will be extended for another three hours, until 19:00 (local time).

After 2pm, and taking into account that at 4pm the ceremony would end at the request of the former footballer’s family, hundreds of fans tried to cross the city police cordons on Avenida de Mayo, about six blocks from where the burial takes place.

The troops dispersed the audience with rubber bullets and tear gas, while some fans responded with stones and bottles. There are a dozen inmates so far.

During the first incidents, Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner fired the South American country’s top sports idol.

Predicting that thousands of people will not be able to enter the Casa Rosada before the vigil ends, the authorities have decided that the funeral procession should leave for burial through Avenida de Mayo towards Avenida 9 de Julio, where the long line of followers still waiting.

Some people have gone up and passed through the bars that protect La Casa Rosada to enter without queuing.

Diego Maradona’s body will be transferred to the Bella Vista private cemetery, on the outskirts of the city of Buenos Aires, where the remains of what was considered the best footballer of all time will rest.