Diego Maradona died today at his home in Tigre, Buenos Aires from a heart attack. Murals and street art depicting the Argentine soccer legend can be found all over Buenos Aires. Photos by BA Street Art.
Mural of Maradona with afro 80s hairdo in La Boca (photo © BA Street Art)
The death of Maradona comes two weeks after surgery for a blood clot on his brain. Maradona had suffered a long battle with his health with various visits to hospital after his 60th birthday last month.
Halo – Maradona was nicknamed “El Dios” after his “Hand of God” goal (photo © BA Street Art)
Mural celebrating Maradona’s controversial ‘Hand of God’ goal in Palermo (photo © BA Street Art)
Biggest mural of Maradona in Argentina entitled “San Diego de La Boca” by Alfredo Segatori at Aristóbulo del Valle 100 in La Boca, Buenos Aires (photo © BA Street Art)
Mural by El Marian, KNO & Jorge (photo © BA Street Art)
Known as el Dios (or God) for his ‘Hand of God’ goal during the quarter-final match against England in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, and his amazing second goal in the game that saw him dribble round five English players and is widely regarded as the best goal ever. Argentina then went on to win the 1986 World Cup final with Maradona hailed as the player of the tournament and best player in the world.
Mural featuring Maradona in 1986 World Cup by Damián Carrillo (photo © BA Street Art)
He then helped lead Argentina to the World Cup Final in Italy in 1990 before his country lost to 1-0 to Germany.
“Vamos Argentina” mural in San Telmo dedicated to Maradona ahead of the 2014 World Cup (photo © BA Street Art)
Maradona also managed Argentina at the 2010 World Cup Finals but didn’t manage the same success he had as a player with his country eliminated at the quarter-final stage.
Stencil depicting Maradona at ’86 World Cup
Pop art – Maradona with shirt with British flag (photo © BA Street Art)
Murals paying tribute to Maradona playing for the national team as well other clubs he represented in Argentina such as Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors and Newell’s Old Boys can be found all over the country.
Mosaic artwork depicting Maradona with the las Islas Malvinas or Falkland Islands (photo © BA Street Art)
Populist and nationalist political parties also use images of Maradona to try to get votes and support from the masses.
D10S – Mural depicting Maradona in Boca Juniors colours (photo © BA Street Art)
Maradona had two spells with Boca Juniors in 1981 -1982 and then again in 1995-1997.
House decorated with portrait of Maradona & Boca Juniors colours (photo © BA Street Art)
Murals of Maradona have been painted on a number of houses and local businesses in La Boca in the yellow and blue colours of the local football team.
Mural in La Boca of Maradona with the shirt of Juan Roman Riquelme underneath (photo © BA Street Art)
Artist David Luzza painting a mural of Maradona in San Telmo (photo © BA Street Art)
Mural in San Telmo (Bolivar 554) of Maradona in colours of Club Atlético San Telmo (photo © BA Street Art)
Mural by Dario Coronda in Palermo Soho of a young Maradona (photo © BA Street Art)
Cartoon caricatures of Messi & Maradona (photo © BA Street Art)
Maradona also played for soccer clubs Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Sevilla, Napoli and Newell’s Old Boys.
Mural of Maradona in Argentinos Juniors’ colours (photo © BA Street Art)
Maradona’s first professional football club was Argentinos Juniors in the neighbourhood of La Paternal. This is a mural painted by El Marian and KNO located 100 metres from the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
Mural of Maradona with Argentinos Juniors shield by El Marian & KNO (photo © BA Street Art)
Mural in La Paternal with the phrase “The love of a country. Pride of a neighbourhood” (photo © BA Street Art)
Another mural pays tribute to Maradona and the pride with which the neighbourhood holds for their greatest ever footballer who passed through the ranks at this first professional club before being sold to Boca Juniors.
Paste-up of a young Maradona by San Spiga (photo © BA Street Art)
Around the La Paternal neighbourhood, Argentine street artist San Spiga also created several paste-ups dedicated to ‘el Diez’ or ‘No 10’ in Napoli colours, where he helped the Italian team to two league titles in 1986/87, 1989/90 and an UEFA Cup triumph in 1988/89.
Diego Maradona with daughter Dalma. Paste-up by San Spiga (photo © BA Street Art)
Another paste-up of Maradona in Napoli shirt (photo © BA Street Art)
Another paste-up from an iconic photograph of Maradona by San Spiga (photo © BA Street Art)
The Hand of God – paste-up by San Spiga (photo © BA Street Art)
Maradona’s former house, now a museum, in La Paternal (photo © BA Street Art)
Maradona lived with his family in a house in La Paternal while playing for Argentinos Juniors and his former home has been turned into a museum called La Casa de DIOS located at Lascano 2257.
Mural of Maradona by El Marian & KNO at La Casa de D10S (photo © BA Street Art)
The house is like a shrine to Maradona featuring memorabilia and photographs that the soccer legend has donated or that the owners have acquired over the years.
Photo on the wall of Maradona listening to music in the same room (photo © BA Street Art)
Kitchen with photo on the wall of Maradona sitting at the same table with his family (photo © BA Street Art)
For more information about visits to La Casa de D10S, you can get in touch with them via their Facebook page
All photos © BA Street Art
