Maradona buried as Argentina pays last respects to legend

Argentine football icon Diego Maradona was laid to rest on Thursday in a private burial service attended by his family and close friends.

Relatives and friends carry the coffin of the late Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona during his funeral, November 26, 2020. /CFP

Argentina's president Alberto Fernandez pays last respects to Maradona, November 26, 2020. /CFP

Aerial view of the burial of the late Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona at the Jardin Bella Vista cemetery, in Buenos Aires province, November 26, 2020. /CFP

A football fan holds tight a number 10 sign during a tribute to late Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona in Barcelona on November 26, 2020. /CFP

People continue to pay homage to Diego Armando Maradona outside the San Paolo Stadium, November, 26, 2020. /CFP

People on Thursday bade farewell to the late football legend Diego Maradona at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, as three days of mourning began in Argentina after the national hero died following a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 60.

A man waves a jersey with a picture of Diego Maradona as fans wait to enter the Government House to pay tribute in Buenos Aires, November 26, 2020. /CFP

Fans of Maradona form a line to pass in front of the late footballer's coffin at Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 26, 2020. /Getty

Images of Maradona are projected on the Kirchner Cultural Center in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 25, 2020. /AP

Soccer fans waiting to see Maradona lying in state clash with police outside the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 26, 2020. /AP

Images of Maradona are projected on Tianjin Tower in Tianjin City, China, November 26, 2020. /CFP

Naples pays tribute to the former Napoli star following his death, Naples, Italy, November 26 2020. /CFP