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La Liga club Barcelona will play the Argentinian giants Boca Juniors during a tribute match in December to mark the first anniversary of the death of their former player Diego Maradona, both sides announced on Monday.
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“FC Barcelona and Club Atletico Boca Juniors will play the ‘Maradona Cup’ on December 14, a match to honor star Diego Armando Maradona on the first anniversary of his death,” Barcelona said in a statement.
Boca has confirmed they will be in the match and said it will be played at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Maradona died of a heart attack on November 25, 2020 after battling health issues and undergoing emergency surgery for a subdural hematoma.
The Argentine has played for Barca and Boca in a winning career in both countries, although his most successful club stint has been with the Italian squad. Naples. He also famously guided Argentina to their 1986 World Cup triumph in Mexico.
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