Maradona Arrives Home after Mother\'s Death

Diego Maradona arrived home Sunday to bury his mother Dalma Salvadora Franco de Maradona, who died on Saturday of heart failure. She was 81.

The Argentine football great arrived from Dubai, where he coaches Al Wasl in the domestic league. He was told of his mother's failing health and attempted to return home to be at her bedside but was informed of her death during the long flight.

Maradona did not speak publicly after arriving at Buenos Aires' international airport. He was reported to be in charge of making funeral arrangements, which have not been made public.

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona poses with his wife Claudia Villafane and his mother Dalma (L) during his wedding party in Buenos Aires November 8,1989. The former soccer stars mother, who was better known as "Dona Tota," died on November 19, 2011 at the age of 81 in a private clinic where she was being held in intensive care unit since Friday, local media reported. Picture taken November 8,1989.

Related

Suicide bomber strikes Afghan funeral, killing parliament member and 18 others

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday just after a funeral in northern Afghanistan, killing 19 people, including a member of the national parliament, the Interior Ministry said....

Judicial panel: Arrest warrant for Iraq’s vice president is justified

BAGHDAD – In a sign that Iraq’s political crisis isn’t letting up, the country’s Higher Judicial Council on Sunday endorsed an arrest warrant that earlier accused the country’s vice president of enlis...

Pope urges end to Syria bloodshed, resumption of Mideast peace talks in Christmas message

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the bloodshed in Syria and the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in his Christmas message Sunday, an appeal for peace that was challen...

Post a Comment

emo-but-icon
:noprob:
:smile:
:shy:
:trope:
:sneered:
:happy:
:escort:
:rapt:
:love:
:heart:
:angry:
:hate:
:sad:
:sigh:
:disappointed:
:cry:
:fear:
:surprise:
:unbelieve:
:shit:
:like:
:dislike:
:clap:
:cuff:
:fist:
:ok:
:file:
:link:
:place:
:contact:

Most Top Article

Follow Us

Hot in week

Hot in week

item