Maradona Death Trial Resumes in Argentina After Scandal

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A new trial has begun in Argentina to determine if the medical team of football legend Diego Maradona was responsible for his death in 2020. The trial was previously halted due to a judicial scandal.

The trial of Diego Maradona's medical team has resumed in Argentina, nearly a year after it was halted due to a judicial scandal. Maradona, considered one of the world's greatest football players, died in November 2020 at the age of 60.

He passed away from heart failure and acute pulmonary edema two weeks after undergoing brain surgery. The new trial aims to determine if Maradona's medical team was responsible for his death.

Seven members of his medical team were charged with negligent homicide and have denied the charges. They were facing prison sentences of between eight and 25 years.

The trial is expected to hear from around 120 witnesses and will last until July. The defence maintains that Maradona died of natural causes, citing his struggles with cocaine and alcohol addictions.

Maradona's death brought hundreds of thousands of Argentines onto the streets in mourning during the COVID pandemic. He is lauded as one of the greatest and most iconic players in football history, known for his performance in the 1986 World Cup tournament.