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Beyond soccer, here are some of the political causes, leaders, and movements Diego Maradona supported in his life
Maradona developed deep friendships with socialist leaders in Latin America, demonized the Catholic…
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Lionel Messi wore a Diego Maradona jersey underneath his Barcelona kit and revealed the tribute after scoring a goal
Lionel Messi was wearing a Maradona jersey underneath his own, and revealed it after scoring for Ba…
Tyler Lauletta
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7 medical professionals have been charged with homicide in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona, reports say
A recent medical report determined that Maradona had received "deficient and reckless" care before …
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A soccer player refused to pay tribute to Diego Maradona due to allegations of domestic violence against him, and she now says she's getting death threats
The Spaniard Paula Dapena sat with her back turned during a moment of silence for Maradona before h…
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Diego Maradona once told Pope John Paul II to sell the gold ceilings at the Vatican if he wanted to help the poor
Diego Maradona criticized Pope John Paul II for expressing concern for the poor while living in a b…
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Police are investigating Diego Maradona's personal doctor after the soccer star's death. But in the court of public opinion, some think he's already guilty.
Argentinian soccer icon Diego Maradona died on November 25, and police raided his personal doctor L…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Police raided the home of Diego Maradona's personal surgeon as they investigate possible manslaughter in the star's death
Maradona, 60, died of a heart attack on Wednesday while recovering at home from brain surgery he un…
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A woman from Cuba accused Diego Maradona of raping her in 2000 when she was 16
Mavys Alvarez had previously accused Maradona of being involved in trafficking her from Cuba to Arg…
Sam Cooper
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Doctors cut out Diego Maradona's heart before he was buried when a plot to dig him up and steal it was uncovered, Argentine reporter claims
Diego Maradona is a legend in Argentina and a doctor claims a group of fans were willing to go to e…
Sam Cooper
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Diego Maradona can't be cremated until multiple paternity suits are settled and his DNA is no longer needed for tests
Maradona has five recognized children and six with filiation requests, all of whom are part of a co…
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Diego Maradona had no alcohol or narcotic drugs in his body at the time of his death, his autopsy showed
The most recent report also showed Maradona's kidneys and liver were badly damaged and that his hea…
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Lionel Messi has been fined for paying tribute to Diego Maradona in a match
The Argentine took off his shirt after his goal against Osasuna to reveal a Newell's Old Boys jerse…
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Workers employed to carry Diego Maradona's casket are facing widespread condemnation after posing for photos with his body
Pictures circulated online, which Insider has chosen not to publish, show three men posing next to …
Will Martin
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The newest Diego Maradona museum lives inside a plane that will fly around Argentina before landing in Qatar for the World Cup
The airplane features images of Maradona, the soccer legend who died of a heart attack in November …
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Diego Maradona once said he hated 'everything' from the US, and called President George W. Bush 'human trash'
At an anti-Bush protest in Argentina in 2005, Maradona also wore a "Stop Bush" t-shirt that had the…
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Diego Maradona's personal doctor described him as a 'fatso' on the day he died, messages published by Argentine media appear to show
Argentine news outlet Infobae published details of around 30 minutes of audio messages shared betwe…
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A retired English soccer player who swapped jerseys with Diego Maradona just sold the traded shirt for $9.3 million.
The "Hand of God" jersey was worn by Maradona when he scored two of the most famous goals in soccer…
Matthew Loh
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The shirt Diego Maradona wore while scoring the infamous 'Hand of God' goal is expected to fetch $5 million at auction, but the soccer icon's daughter claims it's the wrong one
Sotheby's, the auction house selling the shirt, told Insider that Dalma Maradona's claim about the …
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Footage from the year 2000 has emerged of Diego Maradona lying on a bed with a 16-year-old girl. Now 37, she says the soccer star helped traffic her.
Mavys Alvarez, now 37, says the Argentine footballer plied her with drugs and kept her locked in a …
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Diego Maradona, one of the greatest stars in soccer history, has died at the age of 60
The Argentine soccer legend is reported to have suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Tigre, Bue…