A La Liga player refuses to stand a minute of silence at Maradona

Football stadiums around the world witnessed "minute of silence" pauses to mourn the death of game legend Diego Maradona. However, a Spanish player refused to stand out in respect of the Argentine star during her team's match in a rare position.

The Spanish player decided to sit on the field, while her teammates observed a minute of silence, before the start of a friendly match between Villages Interias and Deportivo Abanca in Spain.

Follow our latest local and sports news, and the latest political and economic developments via Google news