Where Diego Armando Maradona is a God, Literally
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}<a href="http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2011/06/22/soccer-mad-church-worhips-diego-maradona-as-god/">Argentina is home to a religious movement called the Maradonian Church which venerates former soccer player Diego Armando Maradona as a god.</a> (Courtesy Editorial Perfil)
Baptismal Certificate from the Maradonian Church. <a href="http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2011/06/22/soccer-mad-church-worhips-diego-maradona-as-god/">Founded by three men, Hernán Amez, Alejandro Verón and Héctor Campomar, in 2001 in the city of Rosario,186 miles from Buenos Aires.</a> (Courtesy Editorial Perfil)
Members of the Maradonian Church. <a href="http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2011/06/22/soccer-mad-church-worhips-diego-maradona-as-god/">In church ceremonies, the Bible has been replaced by Maradona's autobiography</a>, and special rites like Maradonian baptisms, weddings and masses are celebrated on special dates of special Maradonian significance. (Courtesy Editorial Perfil)
Objects of worship. Those who were baptized into the church promise to obey <a href="http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2011/06/22/soccer-mad-church-worhips-diego-maradona-as-god/">ten Maradonian commandments</a>, including: to let their middle name be Diego; to give their sons the name Diego; and to love good soccer above all else. (Courtesy Editorial Perfil)
Membership card for the Maradonian Church. <a href="http://latino.foxnews.com/slideshow/latino/sports/2011/12/07/messi-great/">Lionel Messi, the Barcelona striker considered by many to be world's best player</a>, is a church member. So is Manu Ginóbili, member of the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association. (Courtesy Editorial Perfil)