Shocking image of Diego Maradona on his deathbed shown to court in San Isidro as trial into legendary footballer's death gets underway.

An Argentine court has started its trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona at age 60.

An Argentine court held a second day of the trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona at age 60. Lawyers exchanged accusations regarding a photo shown on Tuesday by the prosecutor Patricio Ferrari of the dead body of Maradona.

The long-awaited trial of medical staff who treated the late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has started in the capital, Buenos Aires. Maradona was convalescing when he died of a heart attack at his home in 2020, aged 60. He had been recovering at home from surgery on a brain blood clot earlier that month.

In Argentina, eight medical professionals who made up Diego Maradona's care team have been accused of culpable homicide over the events leading up to the former footballer's death on November 25 2020,

Fans of Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona gather, on the day of a court case against people charged with Maradona's death, in Buenos Aires, Argentina,. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina began a long-awaited trial on Tuesday of the medical team for soccer star Diego Maradona,

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.

An Argentine court started on Tuesday its trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona, at age 60.

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,

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.