Barcelona have confirmed they will pay tribute to the legendary Diego Maradona by facing Argentinian side Boca Juniors in what is being called the 'Maradona Cup'.
It was from Boca that Maradona joined Barcelona back in 1982, with the Catalan giants paying a then-record £5m to land the tricky forward's signature. Maradona spent two years at Camp Nou, winning the Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup and the now defunct Spanish League Cup.
To pay tribute to Maradona, who passed away in November 2020, Barcelona took to their official website to confirm a friendly has been set up with Boca which will be held at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 14.
The 'Maradona Cup' has been designed solely to remember the life of Maradona, and will give fans across the world one more chance to pay tribute to the iconic World Cup winner.
Barcelona squared off against Boca Juniors back in 2018, with the former emerging with a 3-0 victory in the Joan Gamper Trophy.
