Overview
- Relatives identified by Argentine media, including sister-in-law Silvia Zabala, announced his passing, prompting tributes from fans and former players.
- Cejas became part of football lore when he lifted Diego Maradona during Argentina’s victory lap at the Estadio Azteca after the 1986 final against West Germany.
- He traveled to Mexico for the final without a ticket, slipped into the stadium, entered the field at the whistle, and carried Maradona as the captain signaled where to go.
- He later reunited with Maradona on the 2014 World Cup program De Zurda and recalled asking for a boot, to which Maradona replied that they were for his mother.
- He kept a low profile in Santa Fe working in commerce and staying involved in local sports, with most outlets reporting his age as 68, though one international report listed 62.