A trial in Buenos Aires has just gotten underway for seven members of the medical team that treated Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona before his shocking death in 2020. The healthcare professionals are all accused of contributing to the World Cup winner’s death,

Buenos Aires: Four years after the death of football legend Diego Maradona, seven healthcare professionals have gone on trial, facing charges of negligence leading to his demise at 60.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina began a long-awaited trial on Tuesday of the medical team for soccer star Diego Maradona, who died in 2020, in a case that has riled emotions in the South American country where the World Cup winner is still revered.

Four years after the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, seven healthcare professionals will go on trial next week accused of negligence during his final days.

Seven medical staff who treated Argentine football legend Diego Maradona in the days before his death went on trial Tuesday after being accused of homicide.

Argentina will begin a trial this week into the medical team of late soccer icon Diego Maradona over homicide by negligence, a case that has charged up emotions in the country where the World Cup winner still commands almost God-like reverence.

Supporters of Diego Maradona gathered outside the courthouse, singing and waving flags as the long-awaited trial into his death finally began after multiple delays.