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In reality, Diego Armando Maradona should have regained strength in the country house of Tigre, northwest of Buenos Aires. After head surgery in early November, he rented the house for recreation. He died there Wednesday afternoon at the age of 60.
According to various Argentine media, his day has started like any other since “El Pibe” was in Tigre. Maradona gets up around 10 and goes to breakfast. Then take a little walk. An hour later he goes back to bed to rest. “I feel bad.” These are said to have been Maradona’s last words. They are addressed to his nephew Jonny before he goes back to bed.
Normally he would have had to take his medication at noon. Then his nurse tries to wake him up, but he doesn’t react. Her psychologist and her nephew Jonny are still with him with her. Immediately alert the emergency doctors. Six ambulances with flashing lights approach.
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Revived for an hour
Maradona receives medical treatment immediately, he is revived for about an hour, but nothing can be done. The 1986 world champion’s heart has stopped.
The sympathy is great. The Argentine president expresses three days of national mourning. The mayor of Naples demands that the Naples “San Paolo” stadium be named after the club’s legend. Meanwhile, a first preliminary report from forensics has been released. Maradona died of “acute heart failure causing acute pulmonary edema.”
His body will now be deposited in the Argentine presidential palace.
November 25 is a dark day for the world of football. Since 2016 it has been a day of mourning for the “golden boy”. Because his good friend, Fidel Castro († 90), died on November 25. (smi)
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