Adios Diego: Argentina weeps for favorite son Maradona amid chaos

BUENOS AIRES－Huge crowds bade a grief-filled adieu on Thursday to Argentina's favorite son Diego Maradona before he was buried on the outskirts of the capital after a farewell that at times descended into chaos.

As darkness fell, the legend was laid to rest after a ceremony attended by family and close friends in the leafy surrounds of the Bella Vista cemetery outside Buenos Aires.

One of the greatest soccer players of all time, the World Cup winner died on Wednesday aged 60, sparking mourning around the world.