An Argentine newspaper confirmed that more than 200 of them had left for Buenos Aires

The late football legend Maradona kept his valuable belongings in Dubai

The late legend Maradona served for years as an honorary ambassador for sport in Dubai.

Photography: Patrick Castillo

The late world football legend, Argentine Diego Armando Maradona, had a strong and distinctive relationship with the UAE, and Dubai in particular, over the past years.

The most famous star in the history of football has been considered on more than one occasion the Emirates as his second country after Argentina, and he described Dubai as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and that he is comfortable when he resides there.

The late said on a previous occasion on his social media accounts that what he found during his work in the Emirates as an artistic director as well as an honorary ambassador for sports, that the UAE represents the highest meanings of tolerance and acceptance of the other without discrimination, and said that this is reflected in the daily lifestyle of Emiratis, believing that Everyone is equal.

Argentine media outlets, including the newspaper "Info B", revealed that the legend had kept most of his valuables in Dubai, where he was planning to settle there.

Maradona died on Wednesday before last at his residence on the outskirts of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, of a heart attack.

His death was a major shock in the world of football, in contrast to the overwhelming popularity enjoyed by the most famous player in the history of the round witch, who led his country to win the 1986 World Cup, and achieved historic successes with the Napoli team in Italy and Europe.

Maradona previously coached in the UAE through the Al Wasl and Fujairah teams, and for years he was appointed an honorary ambassador for sports in Dubai, and participated in many events in the Emirates.

The newspaper said that Maradona's property that he owned in Dubai arrived in Buenos Aires in a huge container, to start the legal procedures for the inheritance of the world star.

InfoB explained that Maradona’s collection contains many priceless things, and he chose to keep them in Dubai, noting that the number exceeds 200 different pieces, stating that “Maradona’s wealth is priceless, because many things or private belongings It cannot be appreciated, most notably the shirt he wore in the 1986 World Cup against England, especially since Maradona left the most valuable of these properties in a container in Dubai, and today it is known what is inside of it.

She added: “There is, for example, the guitar that Andres Calamaru composed a special song for Maradona, which is the song that says: (Maradona is not just a person), along with many dedications from famous international musicians, while among these pieces there are more than 50 shirts. "For different players from the world signed by them, the most prominent of these shirts is from the Brazilian star Ronaldo. He sent him a gift to Maradona."

And she continued: "There are animal-printed pajamas that Maradona used, shirts from different players, signed balls, and a dish provided by the FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia."

She indicated that Maradona kept all that was valuable and valuable in his long career in Dubai, including the shirts of famous players and pictures of his daughters, jewelry, and several pairs of sports shoes that are very important to the Argentine star, and there is no doubt that this container contains indelible memories. From the life of Diego Maradona, and that its value is invaluable.

On the other hand, the newspaper pointed out that there are some private property for Maradona, such as two Rolls-Royce Ghost cars worth up to 300,000 euros, and a BMW E8 worth 145,000 euros.

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Among them is the jersey that he won over England in the 1986 World Cup and who crowned his title with Argentina.

- "Info B": The container for Maradona's collectibles contains many priceless items, and he chose to keep them in Dubai.

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