Diego Armando Maradona's children submitted a request to Argentine courts on Thursday to transfer the remains of the late football legend "to a safer place" where fans can "pay their respects" at a mausoleum. Maradona's remains are currently resting in a private cemetery on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, where he was buried in 2020 during a massive funeral. Only family members are allowed to enter the cemetery.
Veronica Ojeda, the mother of Maradona's youngest child, told local media that the mausoleum, called "Memorial del Diez," is located behind the Casa Rosada, the seat of the Argentine executive government, and will be open to the public.
In the memorandum submitted to the court and signed by Dalma, Giannina Maradona, and Ojeda on behalf of Diego Maradona Jr., they state, "All heirs collectively request permission to transfer the remains to a safer place than the current one, so that all the Argentine people and fans from around the world can honor our father, who was the greatest symbol of Argentina."
One of the family's lawyers told reporters that the transfer is expected to take place around October 30, the late star's birthday, who won the 1986 World Cup with Argentina. Maradona passed away at the age of 60 in November 2020 due to a heart attack.
