Maradona buried as thousands mourn in Buenos Aires

Football superstar Diego Marona was buried Thursday in a private ceremony, while tens of thousands of fans mourned in streets of Argentine capital Bues Aires. His body was escorted under heavy security from presidential residence, Casa Rosa, to Bella Vista burial ground. Many climbed fences of residence, cheering for Marona one last time.

Ors wept and tossed football jerseys to passing hearse. Earlier, Marona's body lay in state as thousands of fans filed past. ceremony combined presidential-style hors with chaos of a rowdy stium. Argentina's presidency itself declared three days of national mourning.

Marona died Wednesday of a heart attack in a house outside Bues Aires, where he h been recovering from a brain operation since vember 3.

(Im Credits: AP)