Throwback: When Diego Maradona visited Kerala

Travel from one end of Kerala to the other and you will spot multiple boards and signboard by Argentina football team fans declaring their love for their football legend Diego Maradona.

The football-loving state, which declared two-day mourning following the Argentinian's passing on Wednesday, absolutely adored the Napoli forward who was a magician with the ball at his feet.

There are only two places in India that has been visited by Maradona and Kerala is one of them.

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On October 24, 2012, the district of Kannur stood still. Over 50,000 people flocked to the place where Maradona set foot. It was a packed atmosphere and his first few words after getting on the dais were, "I love…