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Seven Charged With Homicide In Death Of Soccer Great Diego Maradona Seven Charged With Homicide In Death Of Soccer Great Diego Maradona
Seven Charged With Homicide In Death Of Soccer Great Diego Maradona Authorities in Argentina have charged seven medical professionals in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. Maradona, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires last November after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on his brain just two weeks earlier. He was 60. Family members’ concerns prompted an investigation that included a raid on the home and private clinic of neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, various news outlets reported. Then came the bombshell announcement that Luque and six others – including Maradona’s psychiatrist and two…

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Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60 Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60
Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60 Diego Armando Maradona, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires early Wednesday, according to multiple reports.  Maradona, 60, who'd been in failing health, has left the hospital after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on his brain earlier this month, according to the Argentinian newspaper Clarín. Known as “El Pibe de Oro” (“The Golden Boy”), Maradona was honored along with Pele with the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award.  Following a 21-year career, he briefly coached Argentina during the 2010 World C…

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