‘It’s like my old man died’: Maradona buried as Argentinians bid final farewell

Tears, football chants and tributes ring out for national hero at presidential palace before burial in a small, private ceremony

Diego Maradona, the Argentinian football legend, has been buried in a small, private ceremony in Buenos Aires - a stark contrast to chaotic scenes earlier in the day when tens of thousands of weeping fans gathered in the capital to pay their respects.

Only family members and close friends were permitted at Jardin Bella Vista cemetery for the final religious ceremony and burial of Maradona on Thursday evening next to the graves of his parents, Dalma and Diego.