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Diego Maradona’s Younger Brother Dies Of Heart Attack

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December 28, (THEWILL) – Hugo Maradona, Diego Maradona’s brother, died on Tuesday, December 28, at the age of 52, after having a heart attack at his home in Monte di Procida, in the province of Naples, at about 11.50 am local time.

Born in 1969 in Lanus, Argentina, Hugo, like his brothers Diego and Raul, began playing football at a young age and signed for Napoli at the age of 18, though he was quickly farmed out to Ascoli, where he played 13 games.

He also had stints with Rayo Vallecano and Rapid Wien. He retired at the age of 40, choosing not to pursue a career in the elite ranks of football and instead, briefly worked as a coach, where he concentrated his energies on grassroots football projects.

He was in Malta earlier this month hosting a training camp in tandem with Qormi FC for age groups ranging from Under-9 to Under-15. Hugo was also recently seen at the Maradona stadium in Naples for a ceremony honouring his late brother and football star Diego.

Hugo’s death comes 13 months after Diego died of a heart attack at the age of 60, two weeks after undergoing brain surgery. Hugo himself had undergone routine surgery in 2018 following a check-up at a hospital.

“The thoughts of club president Aurelio De Laurentiis, vice president Edoardo De Laurentiis, officials, coaching staff, the players and the whole SSC Napoli family are with the Maradona family after the sad passing of Hugo,” Napoli said in an official statement.

He is survived by his wife, Paola Morra, whom he married in 2016, and their three children.

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