Maradona bows out with tribute game
Maradona waves to the crowd before the game
Argentina XI 6-3 Rest of the World XI
Diego Maradona treated his fans to two goals during his farewell match.
The Argentine football legend quit the game four years ago but was involved in an all-star cast for one last game.
Maradona teamed up with the present Argentina national team and wore his famed number 10 jersey as his side beat a Rest of the World outfit 6-3.
I'm never going to forget this
Diego Maradona
The match was played in front of 50,000 spectatores at Boca Juniors' Bombonera stadium, where Maradona was the idol of fans during his spell at the club.
A host of former and current stars graced the occasion and the 1986 World Cup-winner was given a rapturous reception by the crowd.
Among those who turned out to honour Maradona were two Old Trafford heroes -
Eric Cantona and
Juan Sebastian Veron.
The cast list also included Colombia's Carlos Valderrama, Bulgaria's Hristo Stoichkov, Peru's Nolberto Solano and Uruguay's Enzo Francescoli, as well as Argentina's Walter Samuel, Juan Roman Riquelme and Kily Gonzalez.
Brazilian great Pele and French legend Michel Platini watched from the stands.
Maradona had worked to shed 20 kilograms in the months running up to the event and he received a raptorous and vociferous welcome.
Pablo Aimar scored twice, along with Maradona, and Claudio Lopez and Lucas Castorman got the other goals for Argentina.
Davor Suker, Cantona and Rene Higuita scored for the Rest of the World.
But Maradona was the main attraction and he showed glimpses of the magic with which he wowed football audiences during his playing career.
His first goal came via a suspicious penalty from which Maradona scored before tearing off his Argentine jersey to reveal a Boca Juniors shirt underneath.
Maradona's second penalty signalled the end of proceedings.
"I'm never going to forget this," said Maradona. "It was an incredible experience.
"I could never have expected so much."
