Diego Maradona Face to be used in Argentina Banknote
An Argentine senator has proposed putting an image of the late football legend Diego Maradona on new banknotes. The former Napoli and Barcelona star led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title and after him, no player has gifted the country the World Cup trophy.
The player who died at the age of 60 last after suffering an illness will be remembered not just by Argentina but everyone who loves football, recently Napoli named a stadium after him now a senator in the Argentina Congress has pushed for the player’s face to be used in their banknote.
Senator Norma Durango presented the bill to Congress on Monday to get the late player on the 1,000-peso ($12, £9) note, the highest denomination. The note will feature Maradona’s face on one side and a picture of one of his most famous goals on the other, she said.
The bill suggests the notes should “carry the effigy of Diego Armando Maradona on one side and the moment of the second goal against England, scored in Mexico, on 22 June 1986, on the other.”
The senator also suggested putting his image on commemorative stamps. She said: “The idea is not just to recognise our most important idol, but also to think of the economic question.” “We feel that when tourists come here they will want to take a ‘Maradona’ away with them.”
Maradona’s two most famous goals came in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England. The player was captain when Argentina won the tournament, scoring the second famous “Hand of God” goal against England in the quarter-finals.
The senator also said the final decision would be made by lawmakers, who are expected to hear her proposal early next year. The 60-year-old football legend died of a heart attack at his home late last month.
He scored 34 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina, representing them in four World Cups.
