After his first salary as a soccer player, 10 did not hesitate to show his love to “Doña Tota” and took her to what would become a classic of Buenos Aires gastronomy.
Diego Armando Maradona would turn 64 today. His death in 2020 paralyzed an entire country that will remember him forever in all its facets. And precisely the wonderful thing about the character Maradona is that you can continue peeling back layers and we will never finish learning another story about him.
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Indescribable like few others, “El Diego” was one of the best footballers of all time. Winning the 1986 World Cup with Argentina and his time at Napoli were marked in the history of sport. Besides, His way of playing, a mix of elegance and pasture, captivated millions of people around the world..
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But if the “10” was characterized by something, it was the love for his mother, Dalma Salvadora Franco, better known as Doña Tota. A beautiful anecdote with her occurred when “Pelusa” was only 17 years old.
The day Maradona spent his first salary on a meal with his mother
Maradona debuted as a professional in Argentinos Juniorsand when he received his first salary I already knew who I was going to spend it on. “Let’s go eat pizza”invited his mother. That young man who was taking his first steps and was already beginning to dazzle everyone with his magic felt the need to return at least a gesture to Doña Tota for all the effort she had made for her soccer career.
So they headed to The Rumbaa traditional pizzeria located in Nueva Pompeya. “I went to a pizzeria in Pompeii and spent my entire salary with my mother. “We ate and drank everything”Diego expressed years later, with pride and emotion. What was a family dinner became a story that will remain for posterity.
La Rumba, located at Av. Sáenz 963, continues to welcome its diners and also those curious who seek to know the place where Maradona spent his first salary in 1977. In addition, it has a football atmosphere in honor of him.
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