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Diego Maradona
This year
2023
# Diego
Diego Maradona death: Eight medical professionals to stand trial
Prosecutors accuse the medical professionals of being involved in “reckless” and “deficient” home treatment given to Maradona.
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Apr 19th 2023, 1:08 PM
# Maradona
Diego Maradona death: Eight medical professionals to stand trial
Prosecutors accuse the medical professionals of being involved in “reckless” and “deficient” home treatment given to Maradona.
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Apr 19th 2023, 12:44 PM
# Boost
Dynamic duo strike again for Serie A's runaway leaders
It looks only a matter of time before Luciano Spalletti’s rampant side secure a Scudetto dreamed of by Napoli fans since the days of
Diego Maradona
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Feb 17th 2023, 10:33 PM
Last year
2022
# Going going...
Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball sold at auction for €2.3 million
The Argentina captain scored two unforgettable goals to knock England out of the 1986 World Cup.
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Nov 16th 2022, 2:25 PM
# Maradona
'Hand of God' football to be auctioned for an estimated €3million
Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser, who took charge of the famous 1986 World Cup quarter-final, is the owner of the ball.
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Oct 13th 2022, 7:50 PM
# walls of fame
'It's so much more than just a picture on a wall' - When sport becomes art
A walking tour of sports-related street art in Dublin.
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Jul 17th 2022, 10:00 AM
# Investigation
Eight medical personnel to stand trial over Maradona death
The staff are being tried for alleged criminal negligence in the death of the Argentine football legend.
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Jun 22nd 2022, 7:27 PM
# Memorabilia
Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt sells for almost €8.5 million at auction
The jersey was worn by the Argentina great during the 1986 World Cup quarter-final.
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May 4th 2022, 5:09 PM
# Mix-up
Maradona's daughter claims wrong 'Hand of God' jersey up for auction
Dalma Maradona says the shirt was actually worn by her father during the goalless first half of the 1986 World Cup quarter-final.
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Apr 7th 2022, 6:10 PM
# up for sale
Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt expected to fetch over €4.5million at auction
The jersey worn by the Argentina great during the 1986 World Cup quarter-final is going under the hammer.
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Apr 6th 2022, 3:29 PM
All time
# RIP
Diego Maradona's brother Hugo dies aged 52
The former Argentine youth international midfielder played in Italy, Austria, Spain, Argentina and Japan.
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Dec 28th 2021, 4:31 PM
# The last days of Maradona
Death of Diego Maradona to be examined in new Spotify podcast series
The English language version of the series, which will be released this month, is to be hosted by Thierry Henry.
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Nov 16th 2021, 7:10 PM
# commemoration
Barca and Boca Juniors to play Maradona Cup in Saudi Arabia
The clubs’ legendary player will be commemorated with a special game in December.
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Oct 25th 2021, 9:07 PM
# Investigation
Maradona's doctor and six other caregivers to be questioned over death
The seven are accused of neglecting the football icon in his final days.
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Jun 14th 2021, 8:19 AM
# on trial
Questioning of medical team over Maradona's death delayed
The seven members of Maradona’s medical team were due to be questioned by investigating judges on Monday.
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May 29th 2021, 9:54 AM
# Diego
Expert medical panel says Maradona was left to 'fate' ahead of death
The football icon died just weeks after undergoing brain surgery on a blood clot.
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Apr 30th 2021, 10:59 PM
# El Diego
Argentine fans demonstrate to demand 'justice' for Diego Maradona
Maradona died on 25 November 2020 in circumstances under investigation.
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Mar 11th 2021, 1:37 PM
# In Memory
Napoli rename stadium after Diego Maradona
Club owner Aurelio de Laurentiis announced plans to rename the San Paolo Stadium soon after the Argentinian’s death.
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Dec 4th 2020, 8:54 PM
# Investigation
Maradona's surgeon responds tearfully to investigation into star's death
Police raided Leopoldo Luque’s surgery and home in search of possible evidence pointing to negligence, according to television images.
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Updated
Nov 29th 2020, 7:41 PM
# Diego Maradona
Argentine police search Maradona doctor’s home and office
The footballer was buried on Thursday in a private ceremony.
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Nov 29th 2020, 6:50 PM
# game recognises game
Watch: Messi scores stunner and reveals Newell's Old Boys jersey in tribute to Diego Maradona
In celebration, Messi revealed he was wearing a Newell’s Old Boys jersey, the other club for whom both he and Maradona played.
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Nov 29th 2020, 3:15 PM
# Well read
Celebrating Diego Maradona and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
El Diego dominated this week’s collection.
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Nov 29th 2020, 8:30 AM
# Buenos Aires
Argentine prosecutors investigate whether death of Diego Maradona involved medical negligence
Maradona’s lawyer has been leading calls for such an investigation.
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Nov 28th 2020, 8:46 AM
# Support
'We could have helped Maradona', says Klopp
The Argentina legend died on Wednesday at the age of 60.
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Nov 27th 2020, 4:14 PM
# RIP
Fans gather along roads to bid farewell as Maradona buried in private ceremony
Only family members and close friends were permitted to attend the burial of the football icon.
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Nov 27th 2020, 8:49 AM
# Icon
'He has always stood up for us' - Napoli honour Maradona amid Europa League win
Players stepped out onto the pitch wearing his number 10 jersey before their victory over Rijeka.
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Nov 26th 2020, 11:25 PM
# Goat
‘Diego, me auld flower, would you mind if I had your shirt?’
Paddy Mulligan kept
Diego Maradona
scoreless at Lansdowne Road in 1979. He considers the Argentinean one of the greatest players of all time.
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Nov 26th 2020, 5:17 PM
# El Pibe de Oro
Revered but not emulated: the many Maradonas of an Irish childhood
In the World Cups that were contested on the streets, if you weren’t Maradona, you were no one.
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Nov 26th 2020, 3:12 PM
# Tribute
'The whole community is in shock...but Maradona will live forever'
Fabian Costello is a former Argentine footballer now living in Cork, and he talks to The42 about the sad death and enduring legacy of
Diego Maradona
.
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Nov 26th 2020, 8:00 AM
# RIP
The legacy of Diego Maradona
Maradona embodied so much of his people and his country that he elevated football to beyond just a game and the World Cup to a level it will perhaps never again reach.
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Nov 25th 2020, 8:03 PM
# Forever A Legend
'Thank you for everything' - football figures around the world pay tribute to Maradona
The football icon has passed away at the age of 60.
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Nov 25th 2020, 5:46 PM
# RIP
Argentina football great Diego Maradona has died aged 60
A spokesman confirmed the news this evening.
A spokesman confirmed the news this evening.
He played for the likes of Napoli and Barcelona before hanging up his boots in 1997.
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Nov 25th 2020, 4:41 PM
# On The Mend
Maradona to leave hospital following surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain
The 60-year-old is expected to continue his rehabilitation in Tigre, 30 kilometers north of Buenos Aires.
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Nov 11th 2020, 8:50 PM
# El Diez
Maradona progressing well after brain surgery
The 60-year-old underwent surgery last Tuesday to remove a clot lodged between his brain and skull.
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Nov 10th 2020, 8:32 AM
# El Diego
Maradona undergoes successful brain surgery on blood clot
‘We managed to successfully remove the clot. Diego coped well with the surgery,’ his doctor said.
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Nov 4th 2020, 8:10 AM
# El Diez
Diego Maradona: Pochettino should take charge of 'biggest team in the world' Boca
While dismissing a return to the Argentine giants, the legendary attacker nominated the former Spurs coach for the job.
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Dec 17th 2019, 7:08 PM
# Changes
Riquelme beats old foe Maradona and Batistuta as Boca Juniors elect new president
The list headed by Jorge Ameal, who was club president between 2008 and 2011, won 52.8% of the vote.
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Dec 9th 2019, 7:13 PM
# Rivals
Riquelme and Maradona carry old feud into Boca election
The vote on Sunday is also shaping as a rematch of the recent Argentine presidential election.
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Dec 7th 2019, 7:11 PM
# u-turn
Diego Maradona returns as coach of Argentine club two days after leaving
‘Achieving political unity in the club’ appears to be the reason behind the dramatic U-turn.
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Nov 22nd 2019, 8:07 AM
# El Diego
Diego Maradona steps down from Argentine club after just two months in charge
After three wins from eight matches in charge of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, El Diego has left.
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Nov 19th 2019, 6:46 PM
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