Russian TV Today (RT) reported on the 20th that the late Argentine striker Diego Maradona wrote a letter a month before his death, The letter requested that his body be embalmed and displayed in public. The report said that Maradona's move was inspired by Lenin, the leader of the Soviet Union.
Last month, Maradona died of heart failure at the age of 60. It is said that Maradona once told the lawyer Matias Morla that he hoped that after his death, he would be displayed like Lenin's body.
It is reported that Lenin died in 1924, and his body was embalmed and placed in Lenin's tomb in the center of Red Square outside the Kremlin. It is open to the public all day long. Lenin's remains have been preserved for 96 years. During this period, experts regularly measured the skin color, body shape and protruding parts with precision instruments, so that Lenin's body could be preserved for a long time.
It is reported that the legendary Barcelona sports figure hopes to display some "trophies" of his brilliant career together. The former lawyer of Veronica Ojeda, Maradona's last partner, said, It is considered that the body can be excavated from the Bellavista Cemetery near Buenos Aires.
According to the British Sun, Maradona wrote in his autographed letter on October 13:“ After some in-depth analysis, I hope that after my death, my body can be preserved and displayed in a museum. (My body) will be surrounded by my greatest trophy, personal belongings and beloved memories to continue to accept the love of the Argentine people. "
Oheda's former attorney added: "Our plan is to build a mausoleum somewhere for fans to visit. This is what Maradona and his brothers discussed. Our proposal is serious and specific, and the cost is guaranteed. But in the end, it will be the responsibility of the (Argentina) Football Association."
Previously, an Argentine court ruled that Maradona's body should be preserved in order to deal with future paternity cases.
(Editor: GH)
