Diego Maradona laid to rest as one million mourn in chaotic scenes

Navigating the devastation of a world without Diego Maradona, the masses sought a collective embrace in the Argentine capital on Thursday. “You find some kind of consolation in this,” said Marcela Rodriguez, 52, tucked into the throngs who had come to pay their final respects to the football legend in Buenos Aires. “He was an ambassador. You go to another country and you say you’re from Argentina, it’s basically the same as saying Maradona. And that fills you with pride. So I’m going to remember him as a