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A plaque marks Diego Maradona's first home, in the Barrio de la Paternal of the city of Buenos Aires. EPA
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Argentina celebrates the 60th birthday of Diego Maradona. Reuters
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Argentina's Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata coach Maradona waves before the start of a first division match against Patronato in La Plata, Buenos Aires, on his 60th birthday. AFP
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Argentina celebrates 60th birthday of Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires. Reuters
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A statue of Maradona, in the Barrio de la Paternal of the city of Buenos Aires. EPA
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A person takes a video of a billboard in homage to Argentinian legend Maradona on his 60th birthday, near the Buenos Aires' Obelisk. Reuters
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A woman walks past a billboard in homage to Maradona on his 60th birthday, near the Buenos Aires' Obelisk. Reuters
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A woman holds a placard with a news article about Maradona at Villa Palito neigbourhood in La Matanza municipality, Buenos Aires province. EPA
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A mural with the image of Maradona at Villa Palito neigborhood in La Matanza municipality, Buenos Aires. EPA
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A man carries a photo of Maradona at Villa Palito neigborhood in La Matanza municipality, Buenos Aires. EPA
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A man paints a mural of Maradona at Villa Palito neigborhood in La Matanza municipality, Buenos Aires. EPA
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A picture of Maradona next to a statue of Saint Roch, during a charity event in Villa Palito, San Justo, La Matanza. AFP
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A billboard shows photos of Maradona and the Spanish message: "Happy Birthday Diego, thank you for so much happiness" in Buenos Aires. AP
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Diego Maradona is seen before the match between Gimnasia y Esgrima and Patronato on his 60th birthday. Reuters
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Diego Maradona waves before the match between Gimnasia y Esgrima and Patronato. Reuters
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Argentina celebrates the 60th birthday of Diego Maradona. Reuters
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A billboard shows photos of former soccer star Diego Maradona below the Spanish message: "Merry 60, Diego" in Buenos Aires,. AP
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Diego Maradona is seen before the match between Gimnasia y Esgrima and Patronato on his birthday. Reuters
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Argentina celebrates the 60th birthday of Diego Maradona. Reuters
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A plaque marks Diego Maradona's first home, in the Barrio de la Paternal of the city of Buenos Aires. EPA
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Argentina celebrates the 60th birthday of Diego Maradona. Reuters
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Argentina's Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata coach Maradona waves before the start of a first division match against Patronato in La Plata, Buenos Aires, on his 60th birthday. AFP
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Argentina celebrates 60th birthday of Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires. Reuters
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A statue of Maradona, in the Barrio de la Paternal of the city of Buenos Aires. EPA
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A person takes a video of a billboard in homage to Argentinian legend Maradona on his 60th birthday, near the Buenos Aires' Obelisk. Reuters
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A woman walks past a billboard in homage to Maradona on his 60th birthday, near the Buenos Aires' Obelisk. Reuters
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A woman holds a placard with a news article about Maradona at Villa Palito neigbourhood in La Matanza municipality, Buenos Aires province. EPA
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A mural with the image of Maradona at Villa Palito neigborhood in La Matanza municipality, Buenos Aires. EPA
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A man carries a photo of Maradona at Villa Palito neigborhood in La Matanza municipality, Buenos Aires. EPA
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A man paints a mural of Maradona at Villa Palito neigborhood in La Matanza municipality, Buenos Aires. EPA
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A picture of Maradona next to a statue of Saint Roch, during a charity event in Villa Palito, San Justo, La Matanza. AFP
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A billboard shows photos of Maradona and the Spanish message: "Happy Birthday Diego, thank you for so much happiness" in Buenos Aires. AP
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Diego Maradona is seen before the match between Gimnasia y Esgrima and Patronato on his 60th birthday. Reuters
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Diego Maradona waves before the match between Gimnasia y Esgrima and Patronato. Reuters
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Argentina celebrates the 60th birthday of Diego Maradona. Reuters
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A billboard shows photos of former soccer star Diego Maradona below the Spanish message: "Merry 60, Diego" in Buenos Aires,. AP
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Diego Maradona is seen before the match between Gimnasia y Esgrima and Patronato on his birthday. Reuters
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Argentina celebrates the 60th birthday of Diego Maradona. Reuters
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A plaque marks Diego Maradona's first home, in the Barrio de la Paternal of the city of Buenos Aires. EPA
Diego Maradona turns 60 and Argentina parties - in pictures
'Thanks for your love and your friendship. This is the best present you could have given me' says football legend
Dominic Hart
31 October, 2020
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