In honour of soccer legend Diego Maradona, a flying museum is ready to take to the air.
The “Tango D10S” jet was unveiled Wednesday night ahead of a tour across Argentina for Maradona supporters on the ground.
The plane’s exterior is covered in photographs of Maradona, who died of a heart attack in 2020 at the age of 60 after undergoing brain surgery, including one in which he wears the Argentina jersey and kisses the 1986 World Cup trophy.
Maradona led Napoli to their only two Italian league titles in 1987 and 1990, and the jet will stop in Barcelona and Naples. The airplane will make its final stop on the tour in Qatar, which will host the World Cup later this year.
Fans of England may not want to travel wherever it goes. The two goals Maradona scored in the quarterfinals against England in the 1986 World Cup — the controversial “Hand of God” goal and a stunning solo performance waltzing through the England team — are depicted on the wings.
There are souvenir items belonging to Maradona inside the plane.
The jet, which is owned by a fintech firm, was on display at El Palomar airport outside of Buenos Aires, with Maradona’s family and former Argentina teammates in attendance.
One of Maradona’s children, Dalma Maradona, said, “We cannot comprehend or understand this lunacy.”
“The amount of love that people have for him is unfathomable.” The jet was boarded first by Dalma and her sister Gianinna. Visitors will have the opportunity to ask a Maradona hologram some pre-selected questions.
Sergio Batista, a former teammate, remarked, “You can’t grasp what Diego represents to the rest of the world when you’re here in Argentina.”
“It’ll be a magnificent homage for the entire globe to see; the entire world loved him.”
