Maradona's younger brother passed away and the world of football fired him

The ex-footballer Hugo Maradona , the younger brother of Diego Armando Maradona , has died after suffering a heart attack at his residence in Monte de Procida , in the province of Naples , where the Argentine star remains a popular idol, local media reported today.

The youngest of the Maradona , of 52 years, died this morning at his home, where the emergency services went of Pozzuoli quickly, although they could only confirm his death, according to sources, who say that Maradona planned to undergo cardiac exams in brief.

The death of Hugo , who lived in Italy for a long time, occurs just over a year after the death of Diego , the 25 November 2020, whose disappearance shocked the world of football and in particular the Neapolitan fans, who idolized the Argentine player.

The youngest of the Maradona , who started playing very young, like his brothers Diego and Lalo , did not have a long career in Italy , because although he signed very young for Napoli and was loaned to a team of the highest category, the Ascoli , failed to stand out.

Formed in the Argentinos Junior , Hugo He played in numerous teams from different countries, such as the Austrian Rapid of Vienna , the Rayo Vallecano Spanish, the Deportivo Italia Venezuelan and the Avis pa Fukuoka , among other Japanese clubs.

He also played in Uruguay and Canada , before dedicating himself to the lower categories of Napoli .

Just a few months ago, Maradona’s younger brother had announced his intention to stand in the municipal elections of Naples (south) as head of the list “ Napoli central” of Enzo Rivellini , which was part of the right-wing coalition led by Catello Maresca and which failed to obtain the mayoralty of the capital of partenopea.

Maradona , who was known as the “ Turquito “, did not have Italian nationality although he resided in the country regularly after having been married there years ago.

Last November, Napoli remembered Diego Maradona , his great soccer star, on the occasion of the first anniversary of his death, dedicating murals and portraits to the Argentine player, such as a sculpture of the soccer player in front to the stadium of the Neapolitan club of which he became a symbol and which now bears his name.