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Diego Maradona's brother Hugo dies in Naples aged 52

"Hugo Maradona has died," Napoli said in a brief statement on their website, confirming reports in the Italian press the former footballer had suffered a heart attack.

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|Dec 28, 2021, 19:27:42 IST

Roma (Italy): Diego Maradona's younger brother Hugo has died in Naples at the age of 52  just a year after the Argentine football legend passed away, Italian football club Napoli confirmed on Tuesday."Hugo Maradona has died," Napoli said in a brief statement on their website, confirming reports in the Italian press the former footballer had suffered a heart attack.The club said Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis and the team "come together around Maradona's family and unite with them in the pain of Hugo's death".A former Argentine youth international midfielder, Hugo Maradona played in Italy, Austria, Spain, Argentina and Japan, before returning to Italy to settle there permanently and had a brief coaching career with amateur clubs in Naples.Maradona, who had three children, recently ran on a right-wing list in municipal elections, which the left ultimately won.Hugo Maradona was signed by Napoli in 1987 - joining Diego - before being loaned to Ascoli.On 20 September of the same year, the two brothers played against each other with Diego's Napoli coming out on top 2-1.Diego Maradona widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, passed away in November 2020, aged 60.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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First Published:Dec 28, 2021, 19:27:42 IST
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