Thousands Gather at Presidential Palace in Tribute to Diego Maradona

Fans of Diego Maradona stayed late into the night outside the presidential palace in Buenos Aires on November 25-26, as preparations were made for his body to lie in state there until Saturday.

Maradona died the day before, aged 60, prompting fans around the world the mourn the soccer great. Three days of mourning were declared in Argentina.

Fans began filing past his coffin at the Casa Rosada on November 26. Credit: romibianchinI via Storyful

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