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The last public photo of Diego Armando Maradona was published on a social network on the 11th. In the controversial image taken in a hospital room, the Argentine idol appears in an apron, with a large bandage on his head and next to his doctor, Leopoldo Luque. .
The former player, who died on Wednesday (25) at the age of 60, had just been discharged after being operated on to treat a hematoma in the skull region.
According to the Argentine press, the click, which traveled the world, upset part of the star’s relatives, who did not want images of the recovery to be released.
“I never had the intention of generating any conflict. I apologize to those offended. I thought it would be an image to erase the last of Diego,” said the doctor, referring to the appearances days before his hospitalization, on March 2. November, when the former athlete appeared dejected and struggling to move.
According to the professional, Maradona had allowed the click to be made public. “The photo was agreed with Diego. I want to clarify that it was not my decision. It was not something that I decided on my own. Obviously, I never measured the magnitude of the photo, the dimension it would have,” he said.
On that occasion, the Argentine idol was released to recover at his home in Tigre, Buenos Aires Region.
On Wednesday, Maradona died of cardiac arrest. The death was confirmed by his lawyer after the Clarín newspaper released the information.
Argentina’s biggest sports name, he was born on October 30, 1960 and grew up in the humble neighborhood of Villa Fiorito, in the suburb of Buenos Aires.
The idol’s funeral is scheduled to begin this Thursday morning (26), at the Casa Rosada, seat of the presidency, in Buenos Aires. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 1 million people are expected, according to the country’s press.
