Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, 44, is on trial with six other medical professionals accused of gross negligence in Maradona's final days, leading to his death.

Maradona, considered one of the world's greatest players, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from surgery for a brain clot.

The childhood home of the late Argentine football legend has been transformed into a soup kitchen for people squeezed by President Javier Milei's austerity policies.

The new trial, which will hear from some 120 witnesses, will again seek to determine if Maradona's medical team is responsible for his death.

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.

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.

The statue of Maradona was taken out of the Maradona Museum for a day-long tour of the city.

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.

Rubin added that Maradona’s love for the game was impossible to miss.

Maradona's ex-partner Veronica Ojeda described the events as "outrageous."

The court ordered the suspension after defense lawyers complained about the judge's alleged involvement in a documentary about the case.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.