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Maradona funeral workers 'received death threats' after taking photo with Argentina legend's coffin

There has been outrage in the South American nation after an employee and his son posed next to the World Cup winner's resting place

Funeral workers who took a picture with the coffin of late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona say they have received death threats.

There has been an outpouring of grief following the death of the 1986 World Cup winner, aged 60, earlier this week.

Emotions have been especially high in Argentina, where he achieved a remarkable status for what he achieved with the national team.

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Claudio Fernandez was pictured beside the coffin along with his son, who had his thumb raised.