Overview
- He was identified by relatives, with sister-in-law Silvia Zabala confirming his death in a public post.
- Cejas became part of an enduring image at the Estadio Azteca when he lifted Diego Maradona during Argentina’s victory lap after the 1986 final.
- Accounts say he entered the stadium without a ticket, met Maradona on the pitch, and carried him as the captain directed the route, a moment captured worldwide.
- A Santa Fe native, he lived a low-profile life working in commerce selling textured coverings and was involved in local basketball and small business activities.
- He later reunited with Maradona on the 2014 TV program De Zurda, and often recalled asking for a boot that Diego declined to give because it was promised to his mother, as tributes now note his passing.