La cocinera María Torres, en el comedor social en el patio de la casa natal del fallecido futbolista Diego Maradona en Villa Fiorito, en la provincia de Buenos Aires, en Argentina, el 9 de abril de 2026 Credit: Tomás Cuesta / AFP

Diego Maradona would be happy, his fans say. 

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