what he wanted at his funeral

It was 2005 when he conducted what some media consider one of the best television shows in Argentina and one day he decided that he would be invited and interviewed in his program, produced by his first wife Claudia Villafañe, even if they were separated.

On the screen he appeared on the one hand dressed in a suit like the driver and on the other he appeared in jeans and a T-shirt, much more spontaneous. It happened 15 years ago and then, Maradona surprised by talking about his own funeral in an emotional dialogue with himself.

– Maradona 1: How do you see Maradona in old age?

– Maradona 2: I see myself as a grandfather. […] Go see Boca, get old and have fun with my grandchildren. I can’t dream of growing old with Claudia because I have no chance, but growing old with my grandchildren would be a peaceful death.

– M. 1: If you had to say a few words to Maradona at the cemetery, what would you say to him?

– M. 2: Haha, what would you say? And you ask me?

– M. 1: You brought it up, I didn’t talk about death.

– M. 2: thanks for playing soccer. It is the sport that has given me more joy, more freedom, it is like touching the sky with my hands. Thanks to the ball. Yes, I’d put a plaque: “Thanks to the dance”.

Then he took some time to talk about his ex-wife. Claudia Villafañe was his young girlfriend with whom she married on 7 November 1989 and had two daughters Dalma and Giannina. 14 years of marriage later, they divorced and not in the best conditions, as they had a lot of legal disputes.

So that dialogue continued:

– M. 1: And what would you like Claudia to say at that farewell?

– M. 2: Even if you are dead, I still love you

– M. 1: And what would you like your daughters to say?

– M. 2: We love you. Nothing else.

That fragment ended with applause. In 2006, “La Noche del 10” won an award for the best general interest program in Argentina.

Here you can listen to the complete interview. What is quoted here is from minute 5 of the second part:

Diego Maradona died around noon on Wednesday, November 25, at his home in an exclusive neighborhood in Tigre, Buenos Aires province, after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest and with no apparent signs of violence or criminal hands, according to the Argentine prosecutor’s office. .

In life, Maradona was considered a “god” by many Argentines, having been part of the teams that gave that country several titles.

In his career, “El Pelusa” was World Champion with the Argentine national team in 1986, second in 1990 and World Champion Youth in 1979, as well as having obtained the 1993 Artemio Franchi Cup.