Barça-Boca Juniors: A match on December 14 in Saudi Arabia to pay tribute to Diego Maradona

Boca Juniors announced it in a press release on Monday. Indeed, the rival of River Plate will face FC Barcelona on December 14 in Saudi Arabia to pay tribute to Diego Maradona, who died in November 2020, who wore the jersey of both clubs when he was a player.

“It will be the first time that the two clubs, where Diego played, will face each other in this Middle Eastern country and it will be a way to celebrate the legacy of the idol who died on November 25, 2020.“Said the Buenos Aires club. The match for the” Maradona Cup “will take place in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, at Mrsool Park (25,000 seats). The announcement of such an event is then made. that the “Pibe de oro” would have been 61 on October 30. Justice is still seeking to determine whether his death is the result of negligence on the part of the medical team which caused the deterioration of his health.

The Argentine N.10 wore the Boca Junior jersey twice, first in the 1981-1982 season and then in 1995, for his last two professional seasons. Diego Maradona also played in the Blaugrana colors for two seasons, between 1982 and 1984, playing 58 matches there and notably winning a Copa del Rey.