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.

Neurosurgeon and family doctor Leopoldo Luque and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov are among the medics facing trial on negligence charges, which could see them imprisoned for up to 25 years.

Maradona, 60, was under the care of those professionals when he had a cardiac arrest in a house outside Buenos Aires on November 25 2020.

An Argentine court on Tuesday started its trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona, at age 60. Maradona was under the care of those professionals when he had a cardiac arrest in a house outside Buenos Aires on Nov.

Seven healthcare professionals, including a neurosurgeon and psychiatrist, have gone on trial for manslaughter after being accused of failing to provide Diego Maradona with adequate medical care.

On March 11th, proceedings began at the San Isidro court in Buenos Aires regarding the death of football legend Diego Armando Maradona in 2020. Seven healthcare professionals, formerly part of Maradona's medical team,

The trial over Diego Maradona’s death has taken a shocking turn, with prosecutors accusing his medical team of criminal negligence. Startling claims and disturbing images from Maradona’s last days have been presented in court.

A Maradona fan holds his image outside the court where his medical team faces trial for alleged homicide by negligence, in Buenos Aires, 11 March 2025