San Isidro, Argentina, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - Closing arguments begin in Maradona death trial

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2026-10-08

Argentine prosecutors began presenting their closing arguments Thursday at the trial over the death of football icon Diego Maradona, arguing that he was abandoned to his fate by a "chaotic" medical team. Seven medical professionals have been on trial since April over Maradona's death on November 25, 2020 while convalescing after surgery for a brain clot. The star of the 1986 World Cup died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema -- a condition......

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