Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona to get his own animated series

Diego Maradona’s extraordinary life and career are set to be retold for a new generation, with an animated series on the Argentine football legend officially in development.
26 November 2025, 06:59 AM

New trial over Maradona death to begin March 17: Argentine court

A new trial over the death of football legend Diego Maradona will begin on March 17, after an initial proceeding was dismissed earlier this year, according to an Argentine court document seen Wednesday by AFP.
5 November 2025, 19:43 PM

Maradona 'always present' as Naples remembers Argentine great

The statue of Maradona was taken out of the Maradona Museum for a day-long tour of the city.
31 October 2025, 09:14 AM

El Diego: The making of Maradona

A God, a cheat and everything in between -- Diego Armando Maradona was called it all. He was a flawed rebel, who spoke as he wished, made mistakes, owned up to some, deflected most, took everything personally, and always carried his heart on his sleeve.
30 October 2025, 14:52 PM

'Don’t end on a miss': Rubin carries Maradona lesson, Guatemala’s World Cup hopes

Rubin added that Maradona’s love for the game was impossible to miss.
29 July 2025, 05:43 AM

After 2 months, 40 witnesses, Maradona trial scrapped

Maradona's ex-partner Veronica Ojeda described the events as "outrageous."
30 May 2025, 06:06 AM

Maradona death trial suspended as judge's impartiality questioned

The court ordered the suspension after defense lawyers complained about the judge's alleged involvement in a documentary about the case.
20 May 2025, 18:32 PM

Catalan domination as Barca complete quadruple over Real

Barcelona matched a 42-year-old record on Sunday by eating archrivals Real Madrid for the fourth time in a single season, securing a thrilling 4-2 victory at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
11 May 2025, 16:12 PM

'Defiant' Maradona refused hospitalisation, doctor informs death trial

One of the questions at the heart of the trial is whether the decision to allow him to convalesce in a private home instead of a medical facility endangered his life.
25 April 2025, 02:37 AM

Maradona's daughter says doctors could have prevented his death

Maradona died on November 25, 2020, aged 60, while recovering at home from brain surgery for a blood clot. He had battled cocaine and alcohol addiction for decades.
16 April 2025, 04:31 AM

Maradona was ‘in agony’ for over 12 hours before death, forensic expert tells court

Maradona died on November 25, 2020 at age 60, while recovering at home from brain surgery for a blood clot. He had battled cocaine and alcohol addiction for decades.
28 March 2025, 04:33 AM

Bodyguard arrested for 'contradictions' in testimony at Maradona trial

Julio Coria left the courtroom in the Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro in handcuffs after judges ruled in favor of the prosecution's claim that he had lied under oath.
27 March 2025, 04:44 AM

No 'medical items' around Maradona deathbed, policeman tells court

Officer Lucas Farias testified in the trial of seven health professionals accused of homicide for their alleged role in what prosecutors have described as the "horror theater" of Maradona's final days.
19 March 2025, 01:44 AM

Maradona medical team on trial for 'horror theater' of his death

Maradona died on November 25, 2020, aged 60, while recovering at home from brain surgery for a blood clot, after decades battling cocaine and alcohol addictions.
12 March 2025, 03:23 AM

Maradona medical team on trial four years after icon's death

Seven medical professionals who cared for Argentine football legend Diego Maradona during his final days go on trial Tuesday accused of criminal negligence over his death.
11 March 2025, 07:40 AM

Trial of Maradona's medics to start four years after star's death

More than 100 witnesses, including members of Maradona's family and doctors who tended to him down the years, will take the stand over the course of the four-month trial, which starts Tuesday in the Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro.
7 March 2025, 11:37 AM

'Diego Lives': Immersive Maradona exhibit hits Barcelona

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona comes to life in an immersive exhibit underway in Barcelona, featuring a hologram of the late player and a reconstruction of his childhood home.
9 October 2024, 02:10 AM

Argentine court authorizes transfer of Maradona's remains

An Argentine court on Tuesday authorized the transfer of football legend Diego Maradona's remains, at his daughters' request, from a cemetery to a mausoleum to be built for him in central Buenos Aires.
2 October 2024, 06:35 AM

Argentine court authorizes transfer of Maradona's remains

Maradona died in November 2020, aged 60, while recovering from brain surgery for a blood clot, and after decades of battling addictions to cocaine and alcohol.
2 October 2024, 04:41 AM

Trial over Maradona's death postponed until 2025

The footballing great, who led Argentina to a second World Cup title in 1986, died aged 60 in November 2020 from heart failure after undergoing brain surgery days earlier.
13 September 2024, 04:11 AM