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Diego Maradona died on 25 November 2020 at age 60 while recovering at home from brain surgery for a blood clot

Maradona trial paused as judge's impartiality questioned

The Argentine court trying the medical team of late football legend Diego Maradona over his death suspended the trial for a week over questions about a judge's impartiality

World • 20 May

Diego Maradona died in November 2020 aged 60 while recovering from a blood clot, and after decades of battles with cocaine and alcohol addictions

Eight to face trial in Argentina over Maradona death

An Argentine appeals court has confirmed that eight medical professionals accused of responsibility in the death of football legend Diego Maradona will stand trial.

World • 19 Apr 23

Maradona lifting the World Cup trophy in 1986

Medical team to be tried over death of Maradona

Eight people who took care of football legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentinian courts for homicide, according to a ruling released following an investigation into his November 2020 death due to cardiac arrest.

Argentina • 23 Jun 22

The biggest-ticket items included the house in Buenos Aires that a young Maradona purchased for his parents

Big-ticket items go unsold in Maradona auction

A virtual auction of some 90 items owned by late football superstar Diego Maradona failed to attract any big bidders, with a seaside apartment, two BMWs and the house he had bought for his parents among the larger items failing to sell.

News Lens • 20 Dec 21

Diego Maradona died of a heart attack last November at the age of 60

Maradona's doctor to be questioned over his death

Diego Maradona's personal physician and six other caregivers accused of neglecting the football icon in his final days will be questioned by Argentine prosecutors from today.

World • 14 Jun 21

Diego Maradona died of a heart attack outside Buenos Aires on 25 November

Maradona death inquiry widened to include nurses

A psychologist and two nurses who helped care for football legend Diego Maradona before his death have been added to a widening involuntary manslaughter probe, a judicial source told local media.

World • 09 Feb 21

Leopoldo Luque said Diego Maradona should have gone to a rehabilitation centre

Surgeon defends treatment of 'unmanageable' Maradona

Diego Maradona's surgeon responded to the launch of an investigation for involuntary manslaughter by saying he did "everything he could, up to the impossible" for an "unmanageable" patient.

World • 30 Nov 20

Diego Maradona