Argentina's national rugby team apologise for Diego Maradona tribute
Argentina’s national rugby team has apologised for its widely criticised tribute to Diego Maradona following the football legend’s death from a heart attack.
The Pumas appeared to use black electrical tape as armbands in their 38-0 Tri-Nations loss to New Zealand in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday.
Argentina’s national rugby team. Pic/AFP
It stood in stark contrast to the gesture of New Zealand captain Sam Cane, who placed an All Blacks shirt with Maradona’s name and number 10 in the center of the pitch before his team performed the haka, reports Xinhua news agency.
“We know that the tribute we chose to make to Diego at the weekend caused some pain and disappointed a lot of people,” flanker Pablo Matera said in a message posted by the Pumas on social media.
