Diego Maradona's statue unveiled to mark his 58th birthday

A statue of the Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has been unveiled in Buenos Aires as part of the celebration of his 58th birthday.

People stand beside statue of Diego Maradona soccer star during its presentation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, October 31, 2018. The statue by artist Jorge Martinez, was presented Wednesday to honor Maradona on his 58th birthday Tuesday, next to the stadium of the Buenos Aires based club where the Argentine soccer great began his career. [Photo: Imagine China]

The 2.8-meter-tall bronze statue depicts Maradona in the moment he scored "the goal of the 20th century," his second goal against England in the quarter finals of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

"The inspiration of this work or of this moment of Diego is the goal that we, all the Argentines shouted in 1986 to the English, the second one. After observing many photographs I felt that this marked a milestone in the history of Argentine football," said sculptor Jorge Martinez.

People stand beside statue of Diego Maradona soccer star during its presentation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, October 31, 2018. The statue by artist Jorge Martinez, was presented Wednesday to honor Maradona on his 58th birthday Tuesday, next to the stadium of the Buenos Aires based club where the Argentine soccer great began his career.  [Photo: Imagine China]

Maradona made 167 appearances for Argentina between 1976 and 1981, before moving on to Boca Juniors, Barca and Napoli.