Millions of people in the South Asian country support Argentina, which will take on France in Sunday’s championship game in Qatar. “I would slaughter two cows and throw a ‘Mezban’ if Argentina wins the World Cup,” Ahmed, 39, a shipping agent, told Al Jazeera. “I would say quadrennial fans, though, as this whole football frenzy is centered on the World …
Argentina fans are seeking inspiration from the late Diego Maradona as they hope their team can repeat his 1986 magic. Doha, Qatar – For George Matus, a 55-year-old Argentina fan from Buenos Aires, Diego Maradona is a god who now sits in the heavens above, and Lionel Messi is his messiah on the football pitch. “When Maradona scored against England …
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Amid boisterous chants to send off a football legend who had departed too soon, Wilson Cisnero leaned against a brightly painted brick building that had a simple, small sign he had pasted on it. “It’s something you can’t describe,” said Rafael Bellido, 49, sitting on the steps of La Bombonera, next to his partner Marcela Reynoso, …
Fans queue in Buenos Aires to pay their last respects to Diego Maradona, a national icon who died on Wednesday. Buenos Aires, Argentina — As Luciano Perez walked with his son Dante towards Argentina’s presidential palace, where Diego Maradona’s coffin was on display, he took solace in the crowds that had gathered along the Avenida de Mayo. The presidential palace …
