Argentina is without Diego Maradona on soccer’s biggest stage for the first time since the 1978 World Cup.
“We hope that some of Maradona's bravery will somehow help our team in this difficult moment,” said 56-year-old Claudio Martin.
Several tributes were dedicated to Maradona before the 2022 World Cup, both in Argentina and in Qatar. had already emerged of Maradona wearing a national team jersey and holding his right hand in a fist, a defiant expression on his face. The massive piece of artwork climbs 148 feet high and 131 feet wide and was painted on the side of a 14-story building in the Argentine capital.
Some of his best — and worst — moments came at the World Cup, from the “Hand of God” goal against England in 1986 to his failed doping test that got him expelled from the tournament in 1994.
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