Diego Maradona's daughters demand justice after death in 2020 - 'He didn't want to die'

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Diego Maradona died in November 2020 and his daughters are demanding justice

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Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 25/08/2023

- 10:44

The Argentina icon is regarded as one of the best footballers of all time

Diego Maradona's daughters have demanded justice following the death of the Argentina icon back in 2020.

The World Cup winner passed away on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60 with his cause of death listed as: 'acute pulmonary edema secondary to exacerbated chronic heart failure'.


In April, however, it was announced there would be a trial in relation to the death of Maradona.

Eight people, named Leopoldo Luque, Agustina Cosachov, Carlos Diaz, Nancy Forlini, Mariano Perroni, Ricardo Omar Almiron, Dahiana Gisela Madrid and Pedro Di Spagna will be tried for the alleged crime of simple homicide with eventual intent.

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Diego Maradona helped Argentina win the World Cup back in 1986

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And Maradona's daughters, Dalma and Giannina, have demanded justice while writing on social media.

Giannina said: "It is not just a personal opinion, but a reality backed by multiple reports that expose the negligence and mistreatment of my father'), He has always remembered the strategies they used to distance him from his family (there are some compromising audios) and he maintains that his father's death was premeditated.

"Keep sending me those signals that embrace my soul, make me feel you and push me to continue.

"Thank you for being my dad, I miss you a little more every day!"

She added: "Time does not cure f*****g s**t, time accommodates some feelings but pain is non-transferable.

"You get through how you can, battling with a thousand open fronts and a constant request for Justice.

"Dalma and I are not going to stop, they are not going to break us.

"Every day that passes is one day less to meet again, wherever you are, I hope you are calm, with your beautiful smile drawn and does not exist television.

"You cannot put together what never existed.

"1000 days without being able to hug you but I still take you with me, you are in the laughter of your grandchildren, in the hugs with my sister, in the caresses of mother, in every memory of the beautiful family of fans that you left us! We love you Babu!"

And Dalma stated: "My dad didn't want to die. The worst 1,000 days in the world.

"I take this opportunity to say that a few days ago I had the unpleasant moment of having to listen to a disastrous man say that my dad died the way he wanted to die... No, sweetheart, my dad didn't want to die.

"And even less so. You did that you and your band. And they are going to pay one by one."

Maradona scored 34 goals from 91 matches during his time in the Argentina national team.

And he also propelled his country to World Cup glory in 1986, famously scoring twice to eliminate England from the tournament that year.

Maradona had spells at Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys during his playing days.

After Argentina won the World Cup in December, Lionel Messi hailed Maradona by saying: "It's also from Diego who encouraged us from heaven.

"And of all those who spent the time always benching the National Team without looking so much at the result but the desire we always put into it, also when things didn't go as we wanted.

"And of course, it's from all this beautiful group that was formed and of the technical team and all the people of the national team who, being anonymous, work day and night to make it easier for us.

"Many times failure is part of the journey and learning and without the disappointments it is impossible for success to come.

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"Thank you very much from my heart! Let's go Argentina!!!"

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