By David Awopetu
AN Argentine senator has proposed putting an image of the late Diego Maradona on new banknotes.
The football legend, who led Argentina to 1986 World Cup glory, died two weeks ago at the age of 60.
Senator Norma Durango, 68, presented a bill to Congress on Monday, that would see the national hero feature on the 1,000-peso (£9) note, Argentina’s highest denomination.
If the bill is passed, the note would feature Maradona’s face on one side.
And the other would be adorned by a picture of one of his most famous goals.
According to La Nacion, the bill suggests the notes should “carry the effigy of Diego Armando Maradona on one side and the moment of the second goal against England, scored in Mexico, on 22 June 1986, on the other,” newspaper La Nación reports.
The senator also suggested putting his image on commemorative stamps.
“The idea is not just to recognise our most important idol, but also to think of the economic question,” Ms Durango said. “We feel that when tourists come here they will want to take a ‘Maradona’ away with them.”
Maradona’s two most famous goals came in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England.
The player was captain when Argentina won the tournament, scoring the first “Hand of God” goal against England in the quarter-finals and then going on to score again what was dubbed as the “Goal of the Century”.
The plan is for the banknote to feature the second goal.
Ms Durango said the final decision would be made by lawmakers, who are expected to hear her proposal early next year.
