Fans who got inside the palace - many missed out - threw soccer shirts, flowers and other items towards the casket. 'Diego belongs to the people'Major athletes and world leaders, including Argentina-born Pope Francis, have paid their own tributes. Newspapers around the world ran his picture on front covers and made a play on his nickname to say "Adios" - goodbye. "Diego belongs to the people, Diego belongs to Argentina, Diego belongs to the country," said Dario Lozano, waiting in line to view the casket. In Italy, Massimo Vignati, owner of a Maradona museum in Naples, said the player had become almost like family.

Source: The Edge Markets November 26, 2020 20:48 UTC