Argentines mourn Maradona, 'the most human of Gods'
In this file photo taken on July 03, 2010 Argentina's coach Diego Maradona hugs Argentina's striker Lionel Messi after their 2010 World Cup quarter final against Germany at Green Point stadium in Cape Town.
At 10:00 pm Buenos Aires exploded in cheers, horns, sirens and lights for the man who famously wore the number 10, after a viral social media message called for "one last applause."
All around the city, the mourning had already begun as fans stood forlornly beside banners in homage to the Number 10, showing Maradona -- who died aged 60 of a heart attack -- in his dashing prime
Rodriguez, 42, couldn't hold back his tears, saying he now knew he would never be able to fulfill his dream of hugging his idol
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Stunned Argentines were plunged into grief Wednesday by the death of the country's favorite son Diego Maradona, a sublimely gifted sporting hero they saw as "the most human of Gods."
