Tag: Diego Maradona

Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 10:15 UTC
Argentine court allows Maradona's heirs to place the body at mausoleum in Buenos Aires

An Argentine court in San Isidro, on the northern outskirts of Buenos Aires, has allowed the body of former footballing virtuoso Diego Maradona to be transferred from the private cemetery where he is buried to a mausoleum in the Puerto Madero district, inside the country's capital.
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Saturday, November 4th 2023 - 11:00 UTC
Maradona's medical team to be tried for manslaughter

A Court of Appeals and Guarantees in the district of San Isidro in the province of Buenos Aires upheld this week a decision to try for manslaughter the healthcare team involved in the death of football legend Diego Armando Maradona, it was reported Friday in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 10:30 UTC
How long might Maradona's reckless doctors spend in jail?

A Court of Appeals in San Isidro on the outskirts of Buenos Aires Tuesday ruled that neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and six other health care practitioners must stand trial for the death of football star Diego Armando Maradona.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 22:16 UTC
Hand-of-God ball sells for US$ 2.4 million

The ball Argentine football star Diego Maradona punched through English keeper Peter Shilton's fists to score the opening goal of the quarterfinal match the eventual champions went past during the Mexico 1986 World Cup sold Wednesday at auction for £2 million (US$2.4 million).
Monday, October 31st 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Maradona world's biggest mural unveiled in Buenos Aires

On the day football legend, Diego Maradona was to have turned 62, thousands gathered Sunday in the Constitución neighborhood in Buenos Aires to see a mural dedicated to him unveiled.
Thursday, June 23rd 2022 - 20:56 UTC
Maradona's medical team to stand trial for aggravated manslaughter

Eight healthcare professionals, including two physicians, have been formally charged with negligence in the death of Argentine iconic footballer Diego Armando Maradona, it was announced at the San Isidro Courthouse in the northern outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Naples to build large-scale 3-D statue of Maradona's left foot

The Italian city of Naples took the worship of the late Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona to an unprecedented level Monday when it decided to launch plans for a statue of the late player's left foot in the local district of Scampia.
Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Maradona's iconic shirt sold to last-minute bidder for £ 7,142,500

The Argentine national team jersey worn by Diego Maradona against England in the 1986 Mexico football World Cup finals has been auctioned off Wednesday for £ 7,142,500 after nearly ten bids.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Healthcare team treating Maradona faces manslaughter charges

The physicians and healthcare professionals who treated Diego Armando Maradona during his final days are to be tried for manslaughter in the death of the late Argentine football legend, it was announced.
Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 20:10 UTC
Diego Maradona's younger brother Hugo dies aged 52

Hugo Maradona, younger brother of Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona, has been found dead Tuesday at his XXX home. He was 52. According to La Gazzetta Dello Sport, the cause of death was a heart attack.