Diego Maradona was honoured by the Argentina football team as a statue of the legend was unveiled outside the new Madre de Ciudades Stadium in Santiago del Estero. Thursday night's World Cup qualifier against Chile was the first time Argentina have played since Maradona died on November 25 last year. Argentina could only draw 1-1 with Chile, with former Arsenal and Manchester United player Alexis Sanchez cancelling out Lionel Messi's penalty opener. 'It was a very important match being the first without Diego Maradona,' he said. A Lionel Messi penalty was not enough for Argentina as they drew 1-1 against Chile

Source: Daily Mail June 04, 2021 07:50 UTC