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Argentines honour soccer star Diego Maradona with mosaics [Photos]

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A mosaic as a homage to late Argentine soccer superstar Diego Armado Maradona. [REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian]

Gonzalo López Lauch is helping bring soccer star Diego Maradona back to life, one mosaic tile at a time.

The visual artist, part of a group called Comando Maradona, unveiled on Thursday a colorful mural of the Argentine player and legend who died on Nov. 25 last year, sparking an outpouring of grief from Buenos Aires to Naples, Italy.

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