Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona trial judge quits after documentary sparks outrage

One of the three judges overseeing the trial of seven health professionals accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona stepped down from the proceedings amid controversy over her participation in the making of a documentary about the case. Julieta Makintach withdrew from the case after the prosecutor showed footage of the documentary that spans the first moments after the soccer star's death in 2020 to the start of the trial more than two months ago, in which the judge appears as one of its lead characters. Following Makintach's resignation, the other two judges will have to decide how the case will proceed. The trial was suspended for a week after prosecutor Patricio Ferrari asked the San Isidro court to review Makintach's role in allegedly allowing the documentary to be filmed during the trial. Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's primary physician at the time of the star's death and one of the main defendants, had requested Makintach's removal from the trial. Luque's lawyer, Jul

Maradona's autopsy experts testify that he had an abnormally large heart

Experts involved in Diego Maradona's autopsy testified on Tuesday at the trial of seven health professionals accused of negligent homicide that the Argentine soccer star had an abnormally large heart, suffered from cirrhosis, and showed no traces of alcohol or drugs at the time of is death. Forensic expert Alejandro Ezequiel Vega told the court that Maradona's heart was enlarged and weighed about 503 grams, when the average weight is between 250 and 300 grams. Maradona, who led Argentina to the World Cup title in 1986, died on Nov. 25, 2020. He was 60. Vega explained that the examination of Maradona's heart showed that the former star suffered from long-standing ischemia, with lack of blood flow and oxygen. The autopsy concluded that Maradona died of acute pulmonary edema secondary to congestive heart failure. Maradona died in a house on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, days after undergoing surgery for a hematoma that formed between his skull and brain. According to the prosecutio

After Sachin Tendulkar, BCCI to retire MS Dhoni's iconic number 7 jersey

The only other Indian cricketer to have been given the honour is Sachin Tendulkar. In 2017, the BCCI decided to put his number 10 jersey off the shelf for the new players

In light of Hans Niemann's Chess scandal: 10 cheating scandals in sports

Cheating in sports has existed as long as sports. Unfair advantage is sought by athletes and coaches to make sure they or their teams win at any cost. Here's a list of the 10 such instances

Flying museum to honor soccer legend Maradona ahead of World Cup

A flying museum in honor of soccer great Diego Maradona is set to take to the skies

Luxury cars, cigars and a villa among Diego Maradona items on sale

The 87 lots on offer had minimum bids ranging from $50 to $900,000

Maradona's watch, allegedly stolen in Dubai, recovered in Assam; 1 arrested

The accused person was working as a security guard at a company in Dubai in UAE that was storing the belongings of the late Argentinian footballer

Argentina remembers football legend Diego Maradona one year after his death

Argentina paid tribute to football legend Diego Maradona, a year after he died of a heart attack aged 60.

Cuban woman accuses Diego Maradona of raping her when she was a minor

Maradona, reckoned by many as the greatest footballer ever, died last year after undergoing brain surgery on a blood clot.

Diego Maradona gets a tribute at Argentina's Copa America match

Diego Maradona's life was honored in a tribute featuring lights and projections onto the pitch before Argentina's Copa America opener against Chile.

Putting Pele first

Putting the Argentine above Pele is perhaps more distressing than Maradona's "peccadillo"

Argentine police search office of deceased Maradona's personal doctor

Argentine police searched the home and office of Diego Maradona's personal doctor as part of investigations into the death of the 60-year-old soccer star

Maradona: Why English can't let go of Hand of God & Latin Americans love it

The inability of a few in England to move on from that goal speaks to the historical processes that underpin Britain's relationship with Latin America

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When Maradona beat D&G 113,000-0

It is a very different victory of Maradona that fascinates me even more. A victory Maradona scored over Dolce & Gabbana (D&G) in December last year.

None can do what Maradona did for Argentina in 1986 World Cup: Novy Kapadia

In a Q&A, the author and football critic dwells on the late legends football style, his failure as a coach and his political leanings

Diego Maradona represented a footballing culture that is now passe

One thing is certain, every football fan with a long memory will be grateful that the Hand of God produced Diego Maradona

The greatest of all time: Why Maradona was better than Messi and Ronaldo

When Diego Maradona was staking his claim to the title of best ever, most of the world could only get a quadrennial glimpse of his genius

Sports world lost a genius in Maradona, his void is hard to fill: Kohli

Maradona died at the age of 60 on Wednesday at his residence in Buenos Aires after suffering a cardiac arrest, two weeks after being released from a hospital following a brain surgery

'Childhood hero' Maradona inspired me to take up football: Bhaichung Bhutia

Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday said Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was his inspiration behind taking up the 'beautiful game' as a career option.