The children of Maradona announced on Thursday the launch of a ‘Maradona Foundation‘ to “honor the legacy” of the Argentine soccer idol, and revealed some characteristics of a future memorial in the tourist heart of Buenos Aires, which hopes to receive a million visitors a year. “We want our father to be close to the affection of the people, and to grant the wish of all those who want to bring him a flower,” his daughter Dalma explains in reference to the tribute during a private presentation broadcast on YouTube.
He ‘Memorial M10’, scheduled to open in 2025, it will be located on an esplanade in the heart of the capital, in the tourist district of the old port of Puerto Madero, and not far from the presidency. With a covered area of 1,000 m2, the monument, designed as a “place of meeting, admiration and tribute”, will be able to welcome one million visitors a year, according to the site “m10memorial.com”.
Access will be free for Argentines, but they can make a donation to the Foundation, which will allow them to place their photo on a “heritage wall” at the memorial. The Foundation, for its part, was born from the desire to “pay tribute to him, preserve his legacy, keep his mark alive,” Dalma declared, visibly moved.
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Its objective, according to its website, will be to promote, “with the active participation of the community, sports or cultural projects that promote human development and national identity.” Chaired by Dalma, it will bring together Gianinna, Diego Junior, Jana and Diego Fernando, other children recognized by Maradona, from three different relationships.
